Revolutionary Guards: Two oil tankers "got caught up in an incident" in the Strait of Hormuz

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The naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that two oil tankers were stopped in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Israel Hayom, the tankers ignored warnings transmitted to them by radio and attempted to pass through a shipping lane that was designated as unauthorized. According to Behadrei Haredim, the ships turned off their navigation systems.

According to Walla, the incident took place near the Strait of Hormuz. According to Ynet, the Revolutionary Guards "got caught up in an incident" in the strait. At this stage, no further details have been released about the circumstances of the incident or the condition of the tankers.

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