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Iran says four oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says four oil tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for shipping oil.
The claim came a day after the United States said it had struck Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two tankers were still burning and two more had been seized.
The claim has not been independently verified.
Iran closed the strait after the US attack and says it will reopen it only if Washington accepts its peace plan.
Talks to end the war have made little progress, with mediators involved.
There is no clear sign of a diplomatic breakthrough, while the risk of further fighting remains.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said four oil tankers were destroyed after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC said two vessels were still burning and two other tankers had been seized.
The claim came a day after US officials said the US military had launched strikes on Iran.
The BBC said it had not independently verified the IRGC’s claim.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and said it will reopen it only if the United States accepts demands in its peace plan.
- Who
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps made the claim; the tankers were not identified.
- What
- The IRGC said four oil tankers were destroyed after hitting naval mines. It also said two other tankers had been seized.
- When
- Wednesday, 4 November 2026, according to the articles.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The IRGC said the vessels were trying to use a prohibited southern route. The sources do not state why the mines were there.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
US officials said the US military had launched strikes on Iran.
The IRGC said four oil tankers had been destroyed after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tankers reported destroyed
- 4
- Additional tankers reportedly seized
- 2
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Claiming body
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- BBC verification
- Claim not independently verified