Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said two oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit via unauthorized channels and disabling navigation and positioning systems. The IRGC said the vessels,

2026-11-08

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said two oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit via unauthorized channels and disabling navigation and positioning systems. The IRGC said the vessels, located in the eastern strait and inside the channel, had regulations violated; both exploded and repeatedly remain ablaze. The statement warned that any vessel cooperating with the US and entering Iran's restricted zone would be at risk of striking mines.