Iranian armed forces have turned back two more oil tankers sailing under the flags of Botswana and Angola in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran declared the strategic waterway closed again. 

Iran's armed forces intercepted the two oil tankers attempting to navigate through the Strait on Sunday, forcing them to alter their routes and retreat from the region, Tasnim news agency reported. 

The latest development comes a day after the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said it was closing the strategic waterway after the United States chose to maintain its illegal blockade of Iranian ports in violation of the terms of a ceasefire.

In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC Navy noted the Islamic Republic had decided to allow non-military vessels to transit through the Strait along a certain corridor designated by Tehran after the ceasefire was announced.