Iran Guards Say Three Tankers Caught Fire After Hitting Mines in Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking mines on a route they consider unauthorized through the Strait of Hormuz. Their statement said the vessels had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings from the Iranian navy; their flags and the timing of the incidents are unknown. The UK maritime agency UKMTO separately reported a ship on fire in the strait but gave no cause or details and did not confirm whether it was one of the three tankers. The Guards also said they captured a US MQM-170 reconnaissance drone during an operation in the western strait.