Florida, July 18 -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has dismissed Tehran's claims that two oil tankers sustained damage from mine explosions while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, CENTCOM asserted, "Like most IRGC claims, this is false."

The denial followed assertions by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday (local time) that two oil tankers had exploded after striking mines within the critical maritime corridor.

The incident unfolds amidst an ongoing exchange of drone and missile strikes between the two nations.

According to an IRGC statement published by the state news agency IRNA, "An hour ago, two oil tankers, which were trying to pass through the minefield south of the Strait of ...