Seven Oil Tankers Damaged in Strait of Hormuz, Heightening Regional Tensions

10/22/2026

Iran's state television reported on Thursday that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, possibly the largest single-day number of...

10/22/2026

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions wind...

10/22/2026

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, possibly making this the largest single-day...

10/22/2026

Iran said Thursday its navy hit seven oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to exacerbate regional tensions and the global energy crisis that is driving inflation. The...

10/22/2026

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

10/22/2026

Seven tankers reportedly damaged in Strait of Hormuz overnight

10/22/2026

With days before Israel's close elections in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and ahead of next month's US midterm elections in which war-linked high prices have sparked...

10/22/2026

Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers floating in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of much-needed cash. Now, that oil has dried up.

10/21/2026

Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn’t sustainable.

10/20/2026

Iran claims two oil tankers struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the IMO warns the critical shipping lane remains too unsafe to transit.

10/20/2026

Iranian forces have repeatedly targeted ships attempting to pass through Hormuz via a southern route close to the Omani coast

10/22/2026

Iran's IRGC Navy said the four ships had crossed an "illegal route" despite warnings, while three other vessels struck mines in the western Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night

10/22/2026

The IRGC's statement came amid heightened tensions over maritime movement through the strategically important waterway.

10/22/2026

DUBAI, Oct ⁠22 (Reuters) - ⁠Iran's Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on ‌Thursday that ‌four ⁠vessels ⁠involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously...