Iranian state television reported that seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged overnight Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz after being targeted or striking naval mines. Separately, Iran’s IRGC Navy said four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were targeted by its forces on Wednesday and caught fire, while three others collided with mines west of the Strait.
WHO:Iranian state television and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
WHAT:Iranian state television reported seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged, while the IRGC Navy said its forces targeted four vessels and three others hit mines.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:Strait of Hormuz and northern Persian Gulf
WHY:Iranian state television said the tankers were targeted or struck naval mines; the IRGC Navy said its forces targeted four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers.
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