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Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz

Bilge Kotan · Middle East Eye

Published 19 Oct 2026, 8:30 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz An oil tanker caught fire and exploded after striking a naval mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said on Sunday, according to Iranian media. The vessel violated Iran-imposed “regulations” by switching off its navigation system while transiting the waterway, the IRGC said. “An illicit oil tanker exploded and caught fire in its engine room after hitting a naval mine in the southern Strait of Hormuz,” the Fars news agency quoted the IRGC as saying. “If…

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Maritime Disruptions Mount in Hormuz as Iran Declares Chokepoint Closed

Multiple tankers have sustained damage from naval mines and armed encounters in Gulf waters, prompting Iranian forces to declare the Strait of Hormuz shut.

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