Iran says tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz
By The BriefBrief
Iran claims two oil tankers struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards separately said three tankers were hit while crossing the strait on routes Tehran considers illegal. The International Maritime Organization warned that the shipping lane remains too unsafe to transit.
WHO:Iranian officials and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
WHAT:Iranian officials and the Revolutionary Guards said tankers were hit by sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM ET
WHERE:Strait of Hormuz
WHY:The Revolutionary Guards said the tankers were traveling on routes Tehran considers illegal; no reason for the reported mine strikes was established.
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