CAIRO: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a fuel tanker, identified as ​the Honduran-flagged Athe Nova, was burning in ‌the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by two drones, Iranian news agencies reported on Monday. The strait is the ​world’s most vital oil export route, connecting ​the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi ⁠Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab ​Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian ​Sea. A Guards statement said the vessel was acting in “unison with America” and identified it as Athen Nova. VesselFinder and other ​tracking data providers showed the Athe Nova, ​a 96-meter tanker, was in the area shortly before the attack. READ MORE: Japan shippers halt Hormuz operations after US, Israel strikes on Iran An ‌Iranian ⁠military spokesman did not explicitly state that the ship was hit by Iranian drones but named the incident in a report he gave on ​state TV about ​the Guards’ ⁠military operations in the Gulf area. Iranian media reports suggested that the vessel ​was providing fuel for U.S. Navy ships. Reuters ​was ⁠not immediately able to contact Athe Nova’s registered owner. The ship’s manager did not immediately comment.