Iran claims four oil tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with the United States and Israel remain high. The claim has not been independently verified, and the reported incidents underline the risks to shipping as Iran keeps the strait closed during the conflict.

The IRGC said two tankers were still burning and two others had been seized for using a prohibited southern route; it had earlier reported three tankers destroyed and a US drone shot down. The conflict began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, and talks to end it have stalled. Iran says it will reopen the strait only if the US accepts its peace plan, while President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that renewed fighting would benefit no one.