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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says tanker burned after attack in Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz and that the vessel caught fire.
The Guard said the ship was using an unofficial route, had switched off its transponder and ignored warnings.
A transponder helps identify and track a ship.
An IRGC naval commander had warned that ships turning theirs off to avoid detection would be treated as hostile and face a strong response.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency separately reported four incidents involving ships in the strait on Monday.
Iran’s top IRGC commander said powers from outside the region had no right to interfere in the strait or the Persian Gulf.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a supertanker caught fire after being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC said the vessel was trying to cross the strait using an unofficial route.
It said the ship had turned off its transponder and ignored warnings from the IRGC Navy.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported four separate incidents involving ships attacked in the strait on Monday.
IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi said outside powers had no right to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz or Persian Gulf.
- Who
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked the vessel.
- What
- A supertanker caught fire after an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- The incident was reported on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The exact time of the attack was not stated.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The IRGC said the ship was using an unofficial route, had turned off its transponder and ignored its navy’s warnings.
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IRGC Navy commander Ali Ozmaei warned that ships turning off their transponders to avoid detection would be considered hostile and face strong retaliation.
UKMTO reported four separate incidents involving ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Detik reported the IRGC’s statement that a supertanker had been attacked and caught fire.
- Vessel
- Supertanker
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Reported attack
- The IRGC said the vessel caught fire
- UKMTO incidents
- Four separate incidents involving ships attacked on Monday
- Detik publication
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
a supertanker was hit in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire
No power from outside the region has the right to threaten, maintain a hegemonic presence, or interfere in the affairs of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf
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