IRGC Navy says two tankers on what it calls unauthorised routes hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire
Reported1 origin: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.
The IRGC Navy said in a statement on 6 November that two oil tankers using what it called unauthorised routes, with their tracking systems off, hit mines, one east of the Strait of Hormuz and one inside it, and caught fire and were halted, Tehran Times reported. The IRGC Navy said the strait stays closed until Iran's conditions are met. It did not name the vessels or their flags, and IranWire reported that the claim had not been independently verified.
- When
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- vessel attack · military
- Attribution
- Not attributed. Only the IRGC Navy describes the incident; it names no vessel and no other party says who laid the mines.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-07 01:38 UTC
Sources
- Where the claim was made Tehran Times
- Where the claim was made IranWire
- Where the claim was made Al Arabiya
- Where the claim was made Middle East Eye
History
- First recorded 7 Nov, 01:38 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "IRGC Navy says two tankers on what it calls unauthorised routes hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire", record ev-20261107-ppg1, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261107-ppg1/