Iran's Revolutionary Guards have described the fires on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as an "accident", according to a headline published by Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday 12 November.
If accurate, that is a different account from the IRGC Navy statement carried by ISNA earlier on Thursday. As reported by Anews, that statement said the two supertankers were stopped by a "massive explosion" after crossing the southern route despite repeated warnings. It also accused the ships of cooperating with US forces.
Iranian state media had separately attributed the incident to mines.
It is not yet clear who in the Guards used the word "accident", or when. That wording has not been independently checked.
There is still no independent or US confirmation that the incident took place.