article author: AFP ID: 1784337429485693600 Sat, 2026-07-18 00: 48 TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, a claim disputed by the US military. “An hour ago, two oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz by deceptive American intelligence agencies, exploded and caught fire, ” the Guards said in a statement published by state news agency IRNA, without identifying the tankers. Main category: Middle East Tags: War in Iran Strait of Hormuz IRGC US Central Command (CENTCOM)



