Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Three commercial oil tankers exploded and caught fire over the past 24 hours after striking naval mines while attempting to navigate an unauthorized transit route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in an official statement.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:27 PM 29 October 2026
Three tankers exploded and caught fire after hitting sea mines while attempting to cross an unauthorised route south of the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement shared on Thursday by state media.
The tankers had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings from the Guards' navy, which said the vessels had been abandoned on the southern shores of the strait.
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