02.11.2026 07:00
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that 2 oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission struck naval mines and exploded. It was stated that a fire broke out on one of the tankers, and both ships lost their maneuverability. Iran claimed that the tankers turned off their navigation systems and tried to secretly pass through a prohibited route with the support of the U.S. military. The statement came after Britain announced that a ship in the region had been hit with munitions.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that 2 oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission struck naval mines and exploded. It was stated that a fire broke out on one of the tankers, while it was claimed that the ships were trying to pass through a prohibited route with the support of the US military.
2 OIL TANKERS STRUCK NAVAL MINES
According to reports in the Iranian press, the Public Relations Department of the Naval Forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps made a statement regarding the incident in the Strait of Hormuz.
In the statement, it was reported that 2 oil tankers attempting to pass through the prohibited route without permission struck naval mines and exploded.
FIRE BROKE OUT ON SUPER TANKER
It was stated that one of the ships that struck the mines was a "super tanker" and that a fire broke out on the ship after the explosion.
The IRGC claimed that the tankers tried to pass secretly through the Strait of Hormuz by turning off their navigation and identification systems.
The statement included the expressions, "These tankers turned off their navigation and identification systems and aimed to secretly pass through the illegal route in the Strait of Hormuz with the support of the US military. However, after what happened, they lost their maneuverability."
THERE HAD BEEN A SUSPICIOUS ATTACK STATEMENT FROM THE UK
Before the statement by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO) had announced that a ship sailing in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by unknown munitions.
The IRGC's statement that 2 oil tankers struck naval mines and exploded came after UKMTO's suspicious attack notification.