Irans revolutionsgarde uppger att två tankfartyg åkt in i minor i Hormuzsundet sent på fredagskvällen.
Enligt ett uttalande från revolutionsgardet till statliga medier inträffade explosioner vid fartygen med bränder som följd.
Händelsen uppges ha inträffat sent på fredagskvällen, svensk tid.
Inga ytterligare uppgifter om fartygens identitet eller skadornas omfattning har lämnats.
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One Indian sailor was killed and eight others wounded when Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed.
U.S. military forces struck two Iranian oil tankers Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after exchanging fire with Iranian forces overnight. The attacks came amid efforts to enforce a blockade and followed reported Iranian missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
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A United Nations agency halted plans to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman. The incident occurred after several tankers used a new route backed by the agency. A U.S. official identified the attacker as an Iranian drone.
Another South Korean-operated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the second such case amid regional tensions.
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The United States warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for payments to Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert heightens pressure amid the US-Iran standoff over control of the vital waterway. South Korea's foreign minister urged safe navigation in a call with his Iranian counterpart.