The Iranian Navy reported that two oil tankers were damaged by naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz. According to Al Jazeera's live updates, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported at 21:12 GMT (05:12 Beijing time on November 8) that two oil tankers had struck mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Citing naval sources, Iranian state television reported that the two oil tankers passed through an "unsafe" zone in the Strait of Hormuz with their navigation systems turned off, and "suffered heavy damage and became immobilized" after hitting the mines.