Both vessels were sailing under the cover of American aviation.

Four other oil tankers in the strait area changed course and left the waters after warnings.

The IRGC stated that further involvement of the US military in the region will be met with retaliatory measures from Iran.

Additionally, the Iranian side urged shipowners and insurance companies not to rely on CENTCOM statements and to take Tehran's official warnings into account when planning passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

@Slavyangrad