IRGC sea mine strikes supertanker and NV Sunshine in Hormozgan Province

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 4fef4c05-5a33-4d15-9c65-2dee11df54af.

Where: Hormuzresolved to locality27.068, 56.464
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-10 · last update 2026-10-12
Sourcing: 6 reports6 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

On October 11, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that a supertanker and the NV Sunshine were struck by sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, located in Hormozgan Province. The IRGC stated that the supertanker, which was transporting crude oil with its navigation equipment deactivated, suffered an engine room explosion and fire after attempting to exit the waterway via an unauthorized route. The IRGC further claimed responsibility for the mine strikes, characterizing the vessels as hostile for violating maritime regulations and warning of continued consequences for ships that bypass established security protocols.

What imagery could confirm

Which satellite to use, what to look for and why. Part of the event detail on Pro.

What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

9 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-10-12member countour measurement5 → 6reports joined

8 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans.

Sources

Grouped by outlet. Syndication is not collapsed, so several outlets can carry one wire story — the count is breadth of carriage, not independent confirmation.

en.apa.az
- IRGC: Supertanker exploded in Hormuz after hitting mine2026-10-10
prokerala.com
- Iran's IRGC says 'violating' supertanker exploded after hitting mines in Hormuz Strait2026-10-11
freepressjournal.in
- Iran Claims Supertanker Hit Naval Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Warns Ships Against Using Unauthorised Routes2026-10-11
nypost.com
- Iran sets supertanker ablaze after US takes out ship breaking blockade2026-10-11
english.news.cn
- Iran2026-10-11
tribune.com.pk
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy says oil tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz | The Express Tribune2026-10-12

Related events

137 related event(s) and 1 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.

Open the Watchfloor Ask Delta Agent

Reproduce over the API (free endpoint)

bash

curl "https://offnadir-delta.com/api/v1/events/4fef4c05-5a33-4d15-9c65-2dee11df54af/thread" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ond_YOUR_API_KEY"

For situational awareness only — not for tracking or targeting individuals. Every claim above links to its reporting; satellite fields are the same values the API serves.