Tensions escalate in the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz after two tankers reportedly struck sea mines while attempting to pass through the waterway.
According to Iran`s state broadcaster IRIB, the vessels were allegedly travelling with the support of U.S. fighter jets and without coordination with Iran when they hit the mines. Efforts to extinguish the resulting fires reportedly proved unsuccessful.
The incident raises fresh questions about maritime security, U.S. military involvement and the growing tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
