On the 23rd the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said three tankers it accused of being instigated by the US were blocked while attempting to transit a lane south of the Strait of Hormuz where sea mines were being laid; one vessel exploded and caught fire and the other two turned back. The IRGC said it has taken control of and "completely sealed" the Strait and warned that, amid continued US "provocations", no tankers may enter or leave. It added any vessels it says are "misled by the US

On the 23rd the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said three tankers it accused of being instigated by the US were blocked while attempting to transit a lane south of the Strait of Hormuz where sea mines were being laid; one vessel exploded and caught fire and the other two turned back. The IRGC said it has taken control of and "completely sealed" the Strait and warned that, amid continued US "provocations", no tankers may enter or leave. It added any vessels it says are "misled by the US" attempting uncoordinated passage without Iran's coordination would face the same consequences.