The Iranian Navy announced that today, Tuesday, an oil tanker in the eastern Strait of Hormuz caught fire after striking a sea mine, and accused the vessel of entering a prohibited area.
Today, Tuesday, 27 of October 2026, the Iranian Navy announced that an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz caught fire and burned after striking a sea mine.
Iranian official media, citing the country’s Navy, reported that the oil tanker caught fire in the eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, Tehran accused the vessel of illegally entering a prohibited area and completely shutting down its tracking systems.
