The public relations department of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that recently, two oil tankers attempted to secretly pass through an unauthorized channel in the Strait of Hormuz without using their navigation and Automatic Identification System (AIS). After striking a mine, both tankers exploded and caught fire. Following the explosions, two other oil tankers attempting to pass secretly heeded warnings from the Revolutionary Guard Navy's Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic control center and turned back to the Persian Gulf.
