Four tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz, including a supertanker with over two million barrels
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reports four oil tankers struck mines and caught fire while navigating the Strait of Hormuz.
Four tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that four oil tankers suffered explosions after striking mines while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
One of the vessels was described as a “supertanker” carrying more than two million barrels of oil.
The IRGC said the tankers attempted to use unauthorised routes, switched off their navigation and positioning systems, and ignored repeated radio warnings before the explosions.
Iran did not name the vessels or give details about their crews.
Oman reported that it had evacuated 25 crew members from a Panama‑flagged tanker that was attacked 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam Governorate, where the ship caught fire. The Omani statement did not confirm whether this incident was related to the Iranian account of four tankers.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre also reported that a vessel was struck by an “unknown projectile” south of Lavan, an island near mainland Iran, and said the crew was safe.
An Iranian official claimed two fishermen were missing and two others injured in an attack on two other boats in the strait, blaming the United States.
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, warned the United States and Israel against returning to war during a meeting with senior military commanders, including armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi, army chief Amir Hatami and Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint as regional powers assert control over its waters.
