Five ships have now been reported hit by mines around the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, according to Al Jazeera. Its live blog had earlier counted three such incidents. Its latest headline reads: "Fifth tanker reported hit around Hormuz in past 24 hours".
The first three were Iranian claims. Iran's Army Navy said an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine east of the strait on Saturday. The IRGC Navy said on Friday that a liquefied natural gas carrier had struck a mine.
It is not yet clear who reported the fourth and fifth incidents, when they happened or which ships were involved.
Fact check. None of the reported mine strikes has been independently confirmed. The US military has said all mines were cleared from the strait. On 13 November ISW said there was no evidence for Iran's mine claims. Analysts at ISW-CTP said they had "not observed any indicators that Iran has successfully re-mined the strait".