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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced today, Thursday, an explosion and fire on two giant oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The naval forces of the Revolutionary Guard stated in a report that the two tankers, classified as "supertankers," were carrying more than 4 million barrels of oil together. The incident occurred last night, causing fires on both vessels. The statement accused the ships of disabling their navigation systems and cooperating with the U.S. military to traverse an unauthorized maritime route in the southern part of the strait. The Revolutionary Guard issued a warning to vessels passing through the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, stating that any ship that disables navigation systems or cooperates with U.S. forces to cross unauthorized routes will face the same fate.
