**EXPLOSION OF SUPER TANKERS ON MINES IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ**

**Two super tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, violating the navigation rules** of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

**Two oil super tankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil struck naval mines in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz **after attempting to pass along an unauthorized route, the IRGC naval service reported.

According to reports, **explosions and fires disabled the ships' engines,** forcing both crews to abandon the vessels.

**Iran has repeatedly warned vessels against bypassing routes** it has authorized in this strategically important waterway.

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