Tensions Rise as Iran Reports Multiple Tanker Fires and Mine Strikes in Strait of Hormuz

10/31/2026

The IRGC Navy said one of the vessels, carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, struck a naval mine, triggering a powerful explosion and a fire.

10/30/2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that four oil tankers had caught fire and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, while attempting to use what it described as

10/30/2026

According to the IRGC Navy, one vessel carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a mine

10/30/2026

A tanker was also struck by a projectile in the strait on Thursday night.

10/30/2026

Hormuz mine claims, Houthi attacks raise fears of renewed strikes as the U.S. reportedly weighs a fresh military campaign after midterm elections.

10/30/2026

More than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since June, when the U.S. military began escorting tankers through Iran's blockade of the maritime chokepoint,...