Saudi Arabia condemned Iran for targeting the Saudi tanker SIDR in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of two Filipino crew members, and called for de-escalation and a return to negotiations.

Two Filipino sailors were killed when a Saudi oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said Wednesday.

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.