Also on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers hit sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," shipping intelligence and tracking firm Marisks reported.

ALBAWABA - Two oil tankers struck mines, exploded, and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian army announced Wednesday.According to Iran’s Isl