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Iran says supertanker hit a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a supertanker hit a sea mine while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
The Guards said the ship had capacity for about 2 million barrels of oil and that the impact caused an explosion.
Iran said the tanker had switched off its navigation systems.
The strait is a key route for shipping, and Iran says it closed the waterway on July 12 after the United States resumed attacks on July 8.
Tehran has threatened to target ships that use routes it has not approved.
The Guards also said three oil tankers had hit sea mines since the previous day.
The statements did not say what would happen next to the tanker.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a supertanker hit a sea mine while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement said the vessel had turned off its navigation systems and that the impact caused an explosion.
The tanker was described as having capacity to carry about 2 million barrels of oil.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers had hit sea mines since the previous day.
Iran has threatened to target ships that pass without permission or outside routes it has designated.
- Who
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported the incident. The tanker’s name and ownership were not stated.
- What
- A supertanker reportedly hit a sea mine, causing an explosion.
- When
- The incident was reported on October 10 and October 12, 2026; its exact time was not stated.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- Not stated. Iran’s account said the tanker had turned off its navigation systems while attempting to pass.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The fate of every ship that ignores the rules in the Strait of Hormuz is a terrifying fire.
Iran said the United States had resumed its attacks.
Iran announced it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again.
Dünya reported Iran’s claim that a supertanker hit a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
Milliyet reported the Revolutionary Guards’ statement that three oil tankers had hit sea mines since the previous day.
- Reported vessel
- Supertanker
- Cargo capacity
- About 2 million barrels of oil
- Reported location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Reported impact
- Sea mine strike followed by an explosion
- Number of tankers
- Iran said three oil tankers had hit sea mines since the previous day
Sources
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