Tanker damaged after being hit in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
UKMTO said the crew was safe and no environmental damage was reported as maritime authorities investigated the strike.
- On Friday, Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia stated the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only if the United States leaves the Middle East, warning that "if it does not leave, we will expel it."
- A U.S. blockade in force since July 14, 2026, has stranded about 20 million barrels of oil, forcing Tehran to seek alternative export routes and challenge American maritime dominance.
- Crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz fell to about 68 percent of pre-war norms as attacks have hit at least 10 ships since Sunday, complicating U.S. escorted transits.
- Pentagon officials have prepared plans to use the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb against Iranian military sites if ordered by President Trump, as Houthi strikes damaged Saudi infrastructure and Aden's presidential palace.
- Iran and Oman reached an understanding on a temporary safe shipping route to bypass the U.S. blockade, though Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei cautioned it "should not be interpreted as a complete reopening.
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Oil tanker on fire 'after hitting mine in Hormuz'
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Saturday an oil tanker was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine in the waterway at the heart of the Middle East war. Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in late February, choking off the strait that normally carries about one fifth of global oil consumption. "A supertanker in violation of regulations, carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil and attempti…
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard reported that a second super-oiler caught fire after impacting a naval mine in the Strait of Ormuz.
According to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, an oil tanker ran on a sea mine in the street of Hormus.
'Vast majority' of Iran's attempted attacks on Strait of Hormuz are unsuccessful, CENTCOM spokesman says – Democratic Accent
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'Vast majority' of Iran's attempted attacks on Strait of Hormuz are unsuccessful, CENTCOM spokesman says
U.S. Central Command said "about 97% of the ships that have sought to transit the Strait of Hormuz have done so successfully without being hit by an Iranian projectile."
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