A crude oil supertanker struck an Iranian naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on 10 October 2026.
Open Claimed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 10 October 2026.
The statement
The IRGC Navy said late on 10 October that an unnamed crude oil supertanker hit a naval mine and caught fire while using an unauthorised route through the Strait of Hormuz with its navigation systems off, and warned other tankers of a similar fate.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-09 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. ev-20261027-7gvf records a supertanker, the Gem No.2, ablaze in the Gulf on 9 to 10 October, which maritime agencies cited by The National linked to a suspected drone attack; nothing independent shows any tanker struck a mine that day. Next check on the ladder from 2026-10-10 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-sy2v, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-sy2v/