Iran alleges two tankers hit by explosions near Strait of Hormuz; US rejects report
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran stated that a pair of oil tankers blew up on Saturday as they navigated through a minefield located south of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC provided no details regarding the identity, whereabouts, or owners of the vessels. Meanwhile, US Central Command dismissed the report as untrue, even as American military operations in Iran entered their seventh straight night, resulting in the deaths of three individuals.