The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps stopped 2 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting to pass through an unauthorized route.
In a statement by the Naval Forces Command of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, it was reported that 2 oil tankers attempting to use an 'unauthorized' route, one in the east and the other in the west of the Strait of Hormuz, were stopped in the south of the strait. The statement noted that fires broke out on the ships and that this decision was made because the tankers did not comply with the rules set by Iran.