Iran says four tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Four oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran said Wednesday, with its Revolutionary Guards claiming two other vessels were halted and a drone shot down. The incident follows U.S. strikes on Iran announced by President Donald Trump. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said the non-compliant tankers were destroyed while attempting to pass through a prohibited passage south of the strait, and are still burning. The conflict, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has been at a stalemate for months. Tehran claims control over Hormuz, a vital global energy conduit, and has targeted vessels crossing without authorization. Iran says it is ready to reopen the strait if Washington meets its demands, though President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted dialogue remains the goal.