Four oil tankers hit by explosions in Strait of Hormuz after ignoring warnings, Iran claims

Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway.Tankers are still facing attacks across the strait, despite a rebound in traffic and expectations of a de-escalation in the war between the United States and Iran that have been reflected in falling oil prices.Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said two supertankers were disabled by explosions on Wednesday after they ignored warnings against using what it said was an "unauthorized route."Reuters could not immediately verify the Iranian account.The two vessels "exploded after hitting naval mines," Iranian state media reported, broadcasting what it said was video footage of the incidents.Iran's army later said two other tankers had hit mines on Thursday afternoon while sailing through the eastern Strait of Hormuz after ignoring warnings and disabling their radar systems, state TV reported. The tankers entered a restricted area and subsequently caught fire, it reported.IRGC shifts to claims that tankers hit mines while in Strait of HormuzEarlier in the US-Israeli war with Iran, which began in February, the IRGC Navy announced its attacks on tankers.