00:02Iran's Revolutionary Guard said three oil tankers had caught fire and been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:08According to local media, the IRGC claimed the tankers had tried to leave the strait through routes that had not
00:14been authorized by Iran to use.
00:16The vessels reportedly kept sailing despite several radio warnings before proceeding to sail through what Iran describes as unsafe areas.
00:25According to an IRGC statement, one of the tankers had hit a mine.
00:31No further details were released such as under which flags the vessels were sailing, the precise cause of the incident
00:37or the condition of the crew.
00:40It comes as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday to continue efforts to try and reach an agreement between
00:47Iran and the United States.
00:49The talks are aimed at preventing further escalation in the Iran war.
00:53Washington recently warned several regional allies about the possibility of renewed US attacks on Iran following the US midterm elections.
