Multiple Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Striking Mines in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

10/19/2026

Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in late February, choking off the strait that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.

10/19/2026

Iranian force warns of ‘firm response’ against vessels operating with navigation and identification systems switched off

10/17/2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that an oil tanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after hitting a mine while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

10/17/2026

Attacks around the waterway have increased in recent weeks. Iran has also intensified its strikes in response to the US blockade of its ports.

10/17/2026

The vessels reportedly attempted to cross the waterway without authorization from Tehran, with their transponders turned off Two oil supertankers struck naval mines and caught fire in the Strait...

10/17/2026

The incident comes against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, which began on February 28.

10/17/2026

State of the Union: Four tankers have been hit since Friday.