The Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy confirmed that two commercial oil tankers suffered blasts and subsequent blazes after hitting underwater explosives in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials asserted that both ships were traversing the transit route without mandatory coordination with local naval authorities. State television broadcasted the military statement without providing additional information on the names of the vessels or the extent of the damage.
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Two tankers hit sea mines in Hormuz: IRGC
13 November 2026 21:02 GMT
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said, according to Iranian state TV.
The tankers had been trying to cross the strait without coordinating with Iranian authorities, it said, without giving further details.
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