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Iran war live: IRGC says four tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

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Jawad, T. J., & Abuomer, E. (2026, October 30). Iran war live: IRGC says four tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/30/iran-war-live-irgc-says-four-tankers-struck-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

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Iran's IRGC reported that three tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while another vessel also struck naval mines elsewhere in the strait. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed they conducted six military operations against Saudi Arabian targets, including oil facilities and airports. However, there is no confirmation from Saudi authorities regarding these attacks.

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As of October 29, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that at least four tankers had caught fire after hitting mines while navigating through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s armed forces statement, three oil tankers exploded and were damaged after striking mines in an unauthorized southern route of the strait over a 24-hour period. Later in the day, Iran's army reported that another tanker was damaged and caught fire east of the strait after hitting naval mines. The IRGC stated that these vessels had "switched off all their radar and navigation systems" and ignored warnings from Iranian authorities. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has recently noted multiple incidents involving ships striking sea mines in the region, amid tensions with Iran.

Written for “Iran Tankers Hit Mines” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Tracy J. Jawad

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Topics

Houthi IRGC Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Yemen

Subjects

Dammam GPE · 1× Houthi NORP · 1× IRGC ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ORG · 1× Rabigh GPE · 1× Ras Tanura GPE · 1× Riyadh GPE · 1× Saudi Arabian NORP · 1× Yemen GPE · 1×

Narrative

The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says three tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, while another vessel struck naval mines in the eastern part of the waterway.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30

2026-10-30 · Al Jazeera

Iran war live: IRGC says four tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

vessel → say → waterway

Yemen’s Houthi forces claim six military operations targeting Saudi Arabian airports and oil facilities, including refineries in Ras Tanura and Rabigh as well as international airports in Riyadh and Dammam. uncertain

forces → claim → Riyadh