Accra:Tehran Three oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, According to Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the incidents occurred over the past 24 hours, leaving the tankers stranded along the southern coast of the strategic waterway. The IRGC Navy reported that the vessels had switched off all their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings as they attempted to leave through the unauthorized southern route.

The IRGC Navy has warned that the route was contaminated with mines and held the vessels’ owners and crews responsible for using it. The statement also advised not to rely on “illusions” promoted by US Central Command on social media.

In conclusion, the IRGC Navy emphasized that facts on the ground would speak for themselves and warned that any provocative action backed by the US military, which it described as aggressive and terrorist, would be met with a firm response.