Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents
The attack on Louise 1 ignited an engine-room fire, while the Guard said two other tankers were stopped after ignoring radio warnings.
- On Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy halted two oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to transit an unauthorized route while ignoring radio warnings.
- Iran has restricted maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war began in late February 2026, enforcing control over the waterway as part of its conflict strategy.
- The IRGC stated the vessels 'switched off' navigation and positioning systems and ignored several radio warnings before being stopped. Iranian officials also accused the United States military of supporting the unauthorized passage.
- Diplomatic efforts continue as both sides use maritime access as leverage, but negotiations face setbacks after a senior Iranian official rejected Qatari proposals Wednesday as 'unacceptable.'
- Commercial shipping faces escalating threats from limpet mine attacks, including an incident Thursday that disabled the Panama-flagged tanker Louise 1, which maritime experts warn present significant security challenges in the strait's congested lanes.
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Iran reports two tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that two oil tankers had caught fire and been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran for another round of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard reports having "stopped" two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. An American unmanned vessel was also reportedly destroyed.
Two tankers have been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said they attempted to pass through unauthorized routes. The Revolutionary Guards said one vessel was in the eastern part of the strait and the other in the western part. Iran said the two tankers had turned off their navigation and positioning systems and ignored several radio warnings. The vessels then entered areas that Tehran considers dangerous and were stopped near the southe…
A small vessel fixed two magnetic mines to the hull of an oil tanker in the Strait of Ormuz, causing a fire in the engine house and leaving the ship temporarily unsealed, said marine sources on Friday (30). It was the first successful use of this type of explosive in the maritime passage since the beginning of the United States war against Iran in February. Also read: Qatar mediators return to Iran in search of peace agreement with the USA warn …
Tehran, 30 Oct (EFE).- Iranian naval forces reported this Friday that five oil tankers suffered incidents and were immobilized as they attempted to transit unauthorized routes along the Strait of Ormuz, three of them affected by naval mines, while an unmanned surface vehicle was destroyed east of the strategic sea pass. “Two tankers, one in the east and one in the west of the Strait of Ormuz, who sought to cross it by an unauthorized route, suff…
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