The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on July 31 saying it had hit two tankers trying to take an “undeclared” route to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. On August 1, Iranian media published images of the oil tankers being attacked and accused the attacked ships of ignoring Iran's warning because they “mistakenly trusted the United States.”

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on July 31 saying it had hit two tankers trying to take an “undeclared” route to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. On August 1, Iranian media published images of the oil tankers being attacked and accused the attacked ships of ignoring Iran's warning because they “mistakenly trusted the United States.”