Tension flares again in Hormuz: fire breaks out on three oil tankers, Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims

A fire broke out on three oil tankers on Sunday in the Hormuz waterway. Tension has risen again in the region following the latest incident, after Iran had been targeting vessels transiting without its permission.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement claiming that three oil tankers were damaged. According to the IRGC, the incident occurred involving vessels that attempted to cross the waterway without permission.

Detailed information on which countries the affected tankers belong to and the extent of the damage is not available in the sources.