Iranian Revolutionary Guard announces that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed, two oil tankers exploded and caught fire

Odaily reported that on the 18th, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement stating that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire while passing through a mine-laying area in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. The statement claimed that due to the recent U.S. military operations, the Strait of Hormuz has been "completely closed." Until the United States ceases its military actions against Iran, the strait cannot be used for oil and natural gas transportation, and vessels should avoid entering the mine-laying area. The statement did not disclose the nationalities of the two oil tankers, nor the casualties or losses. (Jinshi)