The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced on Sunday that three oil tankers had been hit by explosions and severe fires since the early hours of the morning while transiting a route it described as \u201cunauthorized\u201d within the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
The Iranian Navy claimed that the tankers had disabled their navigation and identification systems, adding that the fires resulted from what it described as \u201cactions by the U.S. military.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement added that the fires had sent columns of smoke into the sky, covering the strait, without disclosing the names or nationalities of the tankers.<\/p>\n
Since the outbreak of the war with Iran in late February, Tehran has imposed strict restrictions on maritime traffic through the strategic waterway, requiring vessels to follow routes designated by Iranian authorities.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the United States has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and provided assistance to oil tankers transiting the strait, which, before the outbreak of the war, served as a passageway for approximately one-fifth of global oil consumption.<\/p>\n
In recent weeks, Tehran has reported fires breaking out aboard several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
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