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BREAKING | IRGC confirms three commercial tankers exploded after striking naval mines in Strait of Hormuz Three commercial oil tankers exploded and caught fire in the southern portion of the Strait of Hormuz after striking submerged naval mines while attempting to transit the strategic waterway without authorization, according to IRNA. IRGC naval command confirmed that the damaged vessels caught fire along unauthorized maritime routes after ignoring explicit security warnings. According to the IRGC Navy, the targeted tankers had deliberately disabled their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and geolocation tracking equipment to evade oversight while sailing through restricted zones. Iranian naval units confirmed that the crews abandoned the burning vessels near the southern coast of the waterway, reiterating that any commercial shipping attempting to breach maritime blockades or navigate the strategic choke point without prior authorization from Iranian authorities faces direct security enforcement.