Iran’s IRGC said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and claimed its forces downed a US drone. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei warned that Tehran would retaliate against any attack and rejected reports of a possible US strike on Pickaxe Mountain.
Iran has warned against foreign military activity in the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that security of the strategic waterway rests solely with Iran and Oman. The statement came after Britain and France expressed readiness to support freedom of navigation in the strait.
