Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said on the evening of Nov. 1 local time that two tankers struck mines and exploded while transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian authorization; one was a supertanker. The IRGC said the ves

2026-11-02

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said on the evening of Nov. 1 local time that two tankers struck mines and exploded while transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian authorization; one was a supertanker. The IRGC said the vessels had switched off navigation systems and attempted a covert transit with U.S. military support but were forced to stop after hitting mines.