Strait Of Hormuz Crisis
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday (October 17, 2026) said an oil tanker was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine in the waterway at the heart of the West Asia war.
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Twelve vessels were attacked between 5 and 11 October - the largest number of weekly strikes reported to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency since the US-Israeli war with Iran began.
Iran claimed the route was “unauthorized” and insisted vessels travel close to its own shores, as it seeks to exert control of the critical waterway.
"A supertanker in violation of regulations, carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil and attempting to pass illegally through the Strait of Hormuz, struck a mine, triggering an explosion and a fierce fire," the Revolutionary Guards said.
Iran seized control of the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli war on the country began in late February.
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Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says
Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says
How it changed
- 16 Oct
Twelve vessels were attacked between 5 and 11 October - the largest number of weekly strikes reported to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency since the US-Israeli war with Iran began.
- 17 Oct
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday (October 17, 2026) said an oil tanker was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine in the waterway at the heart of the West Asia war.
- 18 Oct
IRNA said the vessels had switched off their positioning and radar systems and tried to use a route not authorised by Iran.
- 19 Oct
Thousands of sailors remain stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating attacks on commercial ships, the United Nations' top maritime official warned Sunday after Iran accused the U.S. military of using an international emergency radio channel to threaten civilian crews.
Coverage 16 articles
20 Oct Sea mine crisis re-emerges in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran urges Washington to accept deal
Fox News
20 Oct IRGC mines set tankers ablaze as Tehran threatens expanded attacks
Euronews
20 Oct Iran Guards say their mines halted two tankers crossing Strait of Hormuz
The Hindu
19 Oct Strait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships
The Guardian
19 Oct Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says
New York Post
19 Oct Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says
Fox News
18 Oct Two oil tankers on fire after hitting mines: Iran’s Guards
Times of India
18 Oct Iran says two tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera
18 Oct Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats
Al Jazeera
17 Oct Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz
Al Jazeera
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17 Oct Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high since Iran war began
New York Post
17 Oct US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels
Al Jazeera- 17 Oct US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels
Al Jazeera 
17 Oct Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran's Guards
The Hindu
17 Oct Super tanker ablaze after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says
Euronews
16 Oct Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC
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