Two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz, supertanker left burning
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two tankers struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of them a burning supertanker. Tehran ties reopening to US conditions.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has announced that two tankers struck naval mines in an unauthorized route of the Strait of Hormuz, and that one of them, a supertanker, is on fire after a powerful explosion. Iran has not specified flags, casualties or damage, and makes reopening the passage conditional on Washington accepting its terms.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported late on Sunday that two "abusa" tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in an unauthorized route of the Strait of Hormuz. According to **Tasnim**, the news agency linked to the elite military force, one of the vessels was a supertanker that "suffered a powerful explosion and is engulfed in flames".
## No flags, casualties or confirmed damage
The military force did not specify the ships' flags or report possible casualties or the extent of the damage. The statement comes at a time when Iran and the United States are holding indirect talks through **Qatar** to end the conflict.
Over the past three weeks, Iran has reported around **30 ship incidents**, at least **20** of them caused by naval mines, and has claimed to keep this strategic waterway under its control.
## Tehran sets a price for reopening
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman **Ismail Bagaei** said at a press conference in Tehran that if the United States accepts its conditions, it could launch a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within **two days** and begin deeper negotiations on ending the war.
"If Iran's legitimate demands are accepted and met, there is a possibility that the whole plan could be implemented within two days, security in the Strait of Hormuz restored and the negotiation process begun," Bagaei said. The diplomat stressed that everything "depends entirely on Washington's will and decision".
## Port blockade on the table
Bagaei described Iran's demands as "reasonable and logical" and noted that among them is the lifting of the blockade the United States has imposed on Iranian ports and vessels. The reopening of the strait is thus tied to a negotiation advancing through indirect channels and with no set deadlines.
Hormuz carries a substantial share of the world's crude oil traffic, so any prolonged disruption feeds through to freight rates, insurance and energy prices. Incident and damage figures should be treated with caution until there is independent confirmation.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported late on Sunday that two "abusa" tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in an unauthorized route of the Strait of Hormuz. According to **Tasnim**, the news agency linked to the elite military force, one of the vessels was a supertanker that "suffered a powerful explosion and is engulfed in flames".
## No flags, casualties or confirmed damage
The military force did not specify the ships' flags or report possible casualties or the extent of the damage. The statement comes at a time when Iran and the United States are holding indirect talks through **Qatar** to end the conflict.
Over the past three weeks, Iran has reported around **30 ship incidents**, at least **20** of them caused by naval mines, and has claimed to keep this strategic waterway under its control.
## Tehran sets a price for reopening
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman **Ismail Bagaei** said at a press conference in Tehran that if the United States accepts its conditions, it could launch a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within **two days** and begin deeper negotiations on ending the war.
"If Iran's legitimate demands are accepted and met, there is a possibility that the whole plan could be implemented within two days, security in the Strait of Hormuz restored and the negotiation process begun," Bagaei said. The diplomat stressed that everything "depends entirely on Washington's will and decision".
## Port blockade on the table
Bagaei described Iran's demands as "reasonable and logical" and noted that among them is the lifting of the blockade the United States has imposed on Iranian ports and vessels. The reopening of the strait is thus tied to a negotiation advancing through indirect channels and with no set deadlines.
Hormuz carries a substantial share of the world's crude oil traffic, so any prolonged disruption feeds through to freight rates, insurance and energy prices. Incident and damage figures should be treated with caution until there is independent confirmation.
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