Limpet mine blast sets engine room fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

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Where: Khasabresolved to locality27.068, 56.464
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-30 · last update 2026-10-31
Sourcing: 9 reports9 reports across 7 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

Multiple reports describe an explosion from limpet mines on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, causing an engine room fire that left the ship briefly inoperable. Reports say the Louise 1, a Panama- or UAE-linked tanker with 27 Indian crew, was the vessel, and that all crew were unharmed. Accounts differ on the vessel's flag and ownership. Iran's Revolutionary Guards are reported to have claimed both the mine attack and the separate detention of two tankers south of the strait, which they said had switched off tracking systems and ignored radio warnings. Shipping analysts link the attacks to Iranian efforts to disrupt traffic amid the US-Iran conflict.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

12 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.

12 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

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arabnews.com
- Iran Guards say two tankers halted after 'incidents' in Hormuz2026-10-30
gcaptain.com
- Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Strait of Hormuz as New Threat to Shipping Emerges2026-10-30
jpost.com
- IRGC says two tankers stopped south of Strait of Hormuz after ignoring radio warnings from Iran2026-10-30
theyeshivaworld.com
- GULF ESCALATION: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Reportedly Detain Two Oil Tankers In Strait Of Hormuz2026-10-30
dw.com
- India news: Tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked in Hormuz2026-10-31
zerohedge.com
- Iran Conducts First Limpet Mine Attack On Tanker Since 20192026-10-31
dailykos.com
- IRAN WAR WEEK 36, day # 1 : Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October2026-10-31

9 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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