The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said two tankers that had switched off radar and positioning systems and attempted an unauthorized transit of the southern Strait of Hormuz struck mines and exploded, one vessel a VLCC. The IRGC navy warned shipo

2026-11-14

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said two tankers that had switched off radar and positioning systems and attempted an unauthorized transit of the southern Strait of Hormuz struck mines and exploded, one vessel a VLCC. The IRGC navy warned shipowners and operators that vessels transiting without coordination with Iran’s Strait shipping control center and ignoring Iranian passage arrangements would face similar consequences.