Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @_MartinKelly_:
Iran's IRGC says the tanker EL GAIA (IMO 9325336) exploded in the southern Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine while transiting the Southern (Omani) route.

Whether true or false, remains to be seen. However, Iran has fabricated several similar stories over the past month.

Iran's kinetic activities are not sufficent to stop shipping from transiting via the Omani route with 10-20 ships transiting per day.

Iran is using mis-information as a non-kinetic fire to acheive the same effect, that is, attempting to deter shipping from transiting the Strait of Hormuz via Oman, by scaremongering shipping into believing mines are present.

Here's just some examples of the BS stories coming out of Tehran in recent weeks.

18 July: Liberia-flagged ACHELOOS and Malta-flagged KAVOMALEAS were reported by the IRGC as having struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. However, both vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles [not mines]; KAVOMALEAS was reportedly struck twice, causing an engine-room fire.

22 July: Kuwait-flagged KAIFAN was reported by the IRGC as having struck a mine on the Oman route. However, the vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile, with crew reporting damage consistent with a missile strike.

26 July: Iranian media reported that an unidentified tanker struck a naval mine after deviating from the designated route. However, no vessel was identified and the claimed mine strike was not independently corroborated.

31 August: The IRGC reported that an unidentified Kuwaiti supertanker struck two mines while using the Oman route. However, no vessel was identified and CENTCOM stated that no vessel had struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

I cannot confirm if the latest claim is true. But I am dubious at best.