[Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Another supertanker struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz] October 17th, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Navy issued a statement on social media on the 17th, saying that the “second supertanker” exploded violently and caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz that day. The statement said the tanker, carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with the support of the US military after shutting down all navigation and radar systems. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy issued a statement early on the 17th saying that a supertanker exploded and caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement also emphasized again that "the Strait of Hormuz has been closed." (Xinhua News Agency)