Two tankers struck sea mines and caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz.

Open Claimed by Islamic Republic of Iran Army on 5 November 2026.

Next check: 12 November 2026.

The statement

Iran's army said two more tankers it called offending struck sea mines and caught fire in unsafe waters east of the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported, citing IRNA; Negar Magazine reported the strikes as happening around noon on Thursday. No casualties were reported in the accounts found, and the vessels were not named.

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1. Where the claim was made Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iran Army Navy statement on two tanker mine strikes, noon of 5 Nov · published 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC
2. Where the claim was made Negar Magazine Media · Not yet classified origin: Iran Army Navy statement on two tanker mine strikes, noon of 5 Nov · published 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC

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