British Maritime Trade Operations Organization said a vessel in the waters of Oman caught fire.

The British Maritime Trade Operations Organization said a vessel in the waters of Oman caught fire.

Based on a warning from the organization, reports of the incident were received on Sunday night by military authorities, and the cause of the fire has not been confirmed yet. The organization advised ships to transit with caution and to report any suspicious activity.

The incident location was announced as the northernmost point of the Musandam Peninsula in Oman and at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had previously claimed in a statement that two oil tankers that had intended to enter the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz exploded late last night.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that two oil tankers that intended to enter the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz exploded late last night and were prevented from proceeding.

Based on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps public relations announcement, the two oil tankers had been routed into that path “under provocation and coercion” by the U.S. Army. In this statement, the names of the ships, their nationality, and the condition of the crew were not mentioned.

In the same statement, the IRGC said that as long as U.S. attacks in the region continue, this route would not be safe for “even a drop of oil and gas,” and that the U.S. Army should be prepared for “punitive operations.”