The Iranian IRGC Navy has confirmed that an oil tanker was hit by a sea mine or anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a fire.

https://sepahnews.ir/000AF6 — The Iranian IRGC Navy has released a new statement reporting that another tanker was hit by a sea mine and caught fire while passing through the Strait of #Hormuz along a route not authorized by #Iran. Based on the footage, it seems that the tanker was more likely hit by an anti-ship missile with a standard semi-armor-piercing warhead. The impact occurred above the water, in the area of the engine room on the right side of the tanker.

Third oil tanker catches fire after hitting sea mine in Strait of #Hormuz: Statement Tehran, IRNA – A third oil tanker caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy’s public relations office has announced. The vessel, a shuttle tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of crude oil, attempted to pass through an unauthorized route despite warnings from the IRGC Navy https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/10/12/4/173165443.jpg