Iran says 3rd oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz
The Guards said crews abandoned ship after the blasts, while the United States said mines had already been cleared from the strategic waterway.
- On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported two oil tankers struck mines while sailing the Strait of Hormuz, leaving both vessels burning after crews abandoned ship.
- Since February, Tehran has restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use authorized routes, while the United States responded by imposing a naval blockade and escorting tankers.
- US Central Command helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via Hormuz since the summer, despite Iranian officials claiming the vessels utilized unauthorized routes and violated maritime regulations.
- Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei ruled out transferring enriched nuclear material abroad and warned that any new American attack would trigger strikes against military bases.
- President Donald Trump continues weighing whether to resume military operations or pursue diplomacy, as advisers remain divided between renewed pressure and a negotiated settlement regarding Iran's nuclear programs.
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Two more oil tankers caught fire Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, they caught fire after encountering landmines on the heavily monitored sea route, the Arab News website reported.
An oil tanker was caught in flames in the Strait of Ormuz, near the coasts of Oman.
Tankers burn in Hormuz as Iran vows enriched uranium will never leave
Iran says two tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz and warns safe passage requires coordination with its forces; security chief Mohsen Rezaei rejects sending enriched material abroad and says Tehran wants it for nuclear-powered ships and submarines
The war between the US and Iran is far from over, and tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz. Three oil tankers have suffered massive explosions in the Strait.
The UAE state oil company, ADNOC, reported that one of its ships had "suffered damage after an attack on UAE territorial waters" in the Gulf in the afternoon. British shipping agency UKMTO also reported that an oil tanker had been "reached by an unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Ormuz. At the moment it is unclear whether any of these incidents correspond to one of the ships mentioned by Tehran. Since the beginning of …
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