Iran says two oil tankers catch fire in Hormuz

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२२ कार्तिक २०८३, आईतवार ११:५९November 8, 2026

. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers caught fire after a naval landmine hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the state-run IRNA news agency, the IRGC said on Sunday that the tankers collided with landmines while passing through unauthorised waterways.TAG_OPEN_div_34

The IRGC said in a statement that the two oil tankers that violated the rules caught fire after one collided with a naval landmine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz and the other in the middle of the Strait of Hormuz.TAG_OPEN_div_32 ”

Iran claims that the tankers violated regulations, including turning off navigation and location recognition systems. However, Iran has not revealed the names and nationalities of the tankers.TAG_OPEN_div_30

TAG_OPEN_div_28 Since the start of the war in Iran in late February, Tehran has imposed strict restrictions on shipping to Hormuz, one of the world’s main energy supply routes. Iran has instructed ships to use only designated waterways with their own permission.

In response, the United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and has been helping tankers cross the waterway. About one-fifth of the world’s oil consumption is transported through this waterway.

TAG_OPEN_div_24 According to the US Central Command, the US has helped the Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil through the Strait since the summer. The US military has also claimed that it has recently removed all landmines from the waterway.

TAG_OPEN_div_22 Meanwhile, explosion-like sounds were heard in various parts of Iran on Saturday night, IRNA reported. According to the news agency, such sounds were heard in Qasam, Sirik, Jask and Bandar Abbas. The reason for these sounds is not known.

Authorities also confirmed that an object had hit the port city of Jask, IRNA said.TAG_OPEN_div_20

US President Donald Trump had previously discussed the possibility of another major military attack on Iran. He later indicated that he had backed out of the plan. However, the US military has continued its limited attacks on Iran.