Kuala Lumpur:Strait of Hormuz Two supertankers carrying over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil were disabled after encountering sea mines while navigating an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, as announced by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the IRGC issued a statement on Friday detailing that both vessels struck naval mines, resulting in explosions and severe fires in their engine rooms earlier that day.

The incident left the ships immobilized, and the vessels were abandoned off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz. The crews evacuated the ships following the damage, as noted in the IRGC statement.