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17 October 2026
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17 October 2026 in brief
UKMTO said at least 12 ships were attacked in the week ending 16 October, one of which sank and two of which were disabled, and that most attacked vessels were refusing to report to it. [1] The IRGC Navy said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route Iran had not authorised. A skiff with seven people aboard opened fire on an LNG tanker about 140 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's Al Mukalla, UKMTO said, with no casualties or damage reported. [1] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked parliament to authorise him to approve any Saudi request for defensive help, and the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted four drones over Riyadh, the Eastern Province and the south. [1] Pakistan halted trade with Iran at the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings, and the Quetta Chamber of Commerce said about 2,000 trucks were stuck on both sides. [1]
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The IRGC Navy said two oil tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz after switching off positioning systems and using a route Iran had not authorised, and that one was crossing "with US support".
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
17 Oct · to a mixed audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The IRGC Navy said two oil tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz after switching off positioning systems and using a route Iran had not authorised, and that one was crossing "with US support".