Maritime authorities confirmed that two ships suffered catastrophic detonations after navigating a restricted southern passage within the vital trade chokepoint. Massive blazes broke out on both vessels immediately following the naval mine strikes. One of the damaged ships, a massive crude carrier transporting over two million barrels, succumbed to the damage and completely sank in Gulf waters.
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Dangerous naval mines threaten commercial maritime traffic operating within the strategic…: Dangerous naval mines threaten commercial maritime traffic operating within the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Massive crude shipments face total loss when vessels traverse unauthorized or restricted…: Massive crude shipments face total loss when vessels traverse unauthorized or restricted transit zones.
Commercial navigation protocols through southern Gulf waters face severe disruption follo…: Commercial navigation protocols through southern Gulf waters face severe disruption following these destructive blasts.
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Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz
15 November 2026 15:30 GMT
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz had struck naval mines.
In a statement to the ISNA news agency, the IRGC said: "two oil tankers travelling in the southern no-go zone of the Strait of Hormuz suffered a massive explosion after hitting sea mines."
Both tankers were reportedly set ablaze after the blast. ISNA added that one of the supertankers carried more than two million barrels of crude oil, whcih sank in the southern waters of the Gulf.
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