Iran's IRGC Navy says two oil tankers were halted by explosions and left burning in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday 10 November. The claim has not been independently verified.
In a statement carried by Tasnim, the IRGC said both vessels were using an 'unauthorized' corridor near Oman's coast. It said one, a supertanker, struck a naval mine and exploded. It said the other had US fighter jet support and 'encountered an unspecified incident'.
The IRGC also said both tankers had switched off their navigation and identification systems. It did not name the vessels, give their flags or origins, or say anything about the condition of their crews.
CBS places the incident 8 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman.
The mine claim runs against a recent statement from the US military that all mines had been cleared from the waterway, as Gulf News and AFP note. Neither account can be checked from what is publicly available.
There has been no immediate US military confirmation that American jets were involved, according to Anadolu.