Houthis claim three oil tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

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Where: Strait of Hormuzresolved to locality27.068, 56.464
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-29 · last update 2026-10-30
Sourcing: 14 reports14 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that three oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz while navigating an unapproved southern route, with the vessels allegedly having disabled their navigation and radar systems and ignored warnings. The IRGC also claimed to have seized a U.S. surveillance drone in the area. However, the IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi denied these claims. The U.S. military did not confirm the Iranian assertions. British military monitors observed a vessel on fire while transiting the strait, though it remained unclear whether this was among the vessels Iran described. A separate incident involved a Panamanian-flagged ship struck near the Omani coast with a fire aboard the merchant vessel RITI; all 25 crew members were rescued. No deaths or injuries have been established for the incidents Iran claimed.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

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2026-10-30member countour measurement13 → 14reports joined

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Sources

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arabnews.com
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz2026-10-29
presstv.co.uk
- Three violating tankers transiting unauthorized route explode in Hormuz: IRGC2026-10-29
english.news.cn
- Iran2026-10-29
vanguardngr.com
- Iran Guards says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz2026-10-29
siasat.com
- 3 oil tankers struck mines, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz: Iran2026-10-29
dailypost.ng
- Three oil tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz2026-10-29
standardmedia.co.ke
- Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz2026-10-29
thehindu.com
- Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz2026-10-29
opinionnigeria.com
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Say Three Oil Tankers Caught Fire After Hitting Mines in Hormuz2026-10-29
punchng.com
- Iran says four tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz2026-10-29
mobile.naharnet.com
- Iran says 3 oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz2026-10-30
dailyliberal.com.au
- Three tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz: Iran navy2026-10-30
euronews.com
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reports three tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz as talks continue2026-10-30
udaipurkiran.com
- Iran Reports Four Tankers Hit by Mines in Strait of Hormuz Amid Tensions | Udaipur Kiran2026-10-30

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