Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that two oil tankers and a tugboat had caught fire in separate incidents after attempting to use unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
One tanker struck a mine while attempting to cross a passage south of the strait, while another supertanker caught fire while exiting the route in the eastern part of the waterway, the IRGC said.
A tugboat that approached the second vessel to help extinguish the fire also caught fire.
Tanker struck by two unidentified projectiles north of Qatar, crew status unconfirmed, UKMTO says
Additionally, a tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Qatar's Madinat ash Shamal, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday, dating the incident to November 4 at 11:20 p.m. UTC.
The status of the crew and damage assessment were unconfirmed, UKMTO said.
This is a developing story.