The US military has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA Images pic)TEHRAN: Five oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and army said in separate statements, according to local media on Thursday.
Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Tehran has severely restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.
It regularly attacks ships it accuses of transiting without its authorisation.
The US military has, in response, imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the strait.
