Iran’s Guards say ‘accident’ left two tankers on fire in Hormuz
What happened
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two supertankers carrying more than four million barrels of oil were left ablaze by an "accident" in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Guards, the vessels had ignored repeated warnings and sailed a southern route that Tehran has declared off-limits.
The Guards did not say what happened, only that a violent explosion immobilised both ships.
Iranian state media said the tankers hit naval mines, while the US military recently said the strait had been cleared of mines.
Iran's army later said two more tankers caught fire on Thursday after hitting mines in the eastern strait, state TV reported.
The UK maritime agency UKMTO said a vessel exiting the strait was hit by an unidentified projectile, starting an engine-room fire.
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- 2026-11-12 08:52 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 13:00 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 14:03 UTCArab News via AFP · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 14:08 UTCMiddle East Eye via AFP · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-11-12 14:17 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 14:21 UTCCNBC · cnbc.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 16:29 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 16:50 UTCCNA via AFP · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-11-12 19:01 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
- 2026-11-12 19:01 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
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