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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran said the tankers ignored warnings and used a restricted route, while a British monitor reported a separate vessel on fire and damage details remained unclear.

  • On Thursday, the Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that three oil tankers exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to transit an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.
  • Iranian authorities insist that vessels must communicate and follow designated paths; the tankers allegedly switched off radar and navigation systems while ignoring warnings to exit through restricted areas.
  • A burning vessel was spotted in the strait by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center, though it remains unclear if this ship is one of the three tankers referenced by the Revolutionary Guard.
  • Abandoned off the southern coast, the damaged vessels highlight rising regional tensions amid fears that U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran may resume.
  • Despite the recent surge in attacks, tankers have continued transporting oil through the strait under U.S. military protection, according to data from maritime company Lloyd's List Intelligence.
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Iran announces explosions caused by me and threatens ships that ignore its orders. According to the Tasnim agency, ships would have tried to use a southern corridor considered unauthorized by the Iranian authorities. Article VIDEO Three oil tankers, in flames in the Strait of Ormuz. Iran threatens to detonate and other boats appear first on Romania TV.

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In the past 24 hours, three more tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Ormuz without coordination with Tehran have been hit by the naval mines laid by the Iranian Navy, as mentioned in the official emergency statement of the Navy of the Iranian Armed Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards.

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Iran claims that three oil tankers collided with mines and exploded as they attempted to exit the Strait of Ormuz by an unauthorized route.

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The ships were attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized" route, according to the Guards, who added that they seized a US drone in the area. The post Strait of Hormuz: Three ships engulfed in flames after hitting mines, Revolutionary Guards say appeared first on in.gr.

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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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