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IRGC Says Three Tankers Hit Mines in Strait of Hormuz

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said three tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
No independent source has confirmed the IRGC's account of the tankers' explosions.
UK Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a fire 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman; crew status unknown.
The IRGC warned they would be held responsible for using the mined route and not trust U.S. Central Command statements.

History

In September 1987 U.S. forces stopped Iran Ajr from laying mines, and in April 1988 the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck one, prompting the retaliatory Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988. Those mine wars forced the International Maritime Organization to tighten Gulf navigation rules, and the IRGC’s recent claim of tanker explosions echoes the same pattern of mining threats.

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In September 1987 U.S. forces stopped Iran Ajr from laying mines, and in April 1988 the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck one, prompting the retaliatory Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988. Those mine wars forced the International Maritime Organization to tighten Gulf navigation rules, and the IRGC’s recent claim of tanker explosions echoes the same pattern of mining threats.

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