IRGC claims it downed US drone, set two tankers ablaze near Hormuz
The IRGC said the attacks halted both vessels and set them ablaze, while U.S. and maritime officials had not independently verified the claims.
- On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed naval mines halted two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and asserted it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone, though maritime authorities have not confirmed either incident.
- Since February 28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli strikes have disrupted transit through the waterway, prompting Tehran to target vessels navigating southern routes it deems illegal.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned seven major undersea communication cables crossing the strait are potential targets, expanding on Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei's earlier warning that regional digital infrastructure worth $2 trillion is "within range."
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in Baghdad that Tehran's proposal to reopen the waterway within seven days remains on the table, though he dismissed U.S. sincerity regarding the offer.
- Traders often discount IRGC reports until specific vessels are identified, while international maritime monitors recorded 125 outbound and 129 inbound transits last week—a fraction of pre-war traffic levels.
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A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and burst into flames after hitting a naval mine in the southern Strait of Hormuz. Thus, as foreign media reports, according to Telegraph, the naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday. In a statement broadcast by state television IRIB, the naval force announced that the ship was committing violations and that it had turned off all …
The elite force accuses a boat of ignoring warnings and navigating outside the permitted corridor; there is no data on victims
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared that the ships had exploded the mines on the southern route prohibited by Tehran. Tehran also threatened to attack submarine cables in the Gulf.
Fires broke out on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after they struck naval mines, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said, AFP reported. One of the vessels was a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil, the Guards said. The names of the vessels were not disclosed by the Guards, and the claim has not been independently verified.
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