IRGC Navy says two tankers exploded after striking mines in Strait of Hormuz

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-11-07

The IRGC Navy says two oil tankers that switched off their navigation and positioning systems and tried to cross an unauthorised route in the Strait of Hormuz were struck by mines, exploded and are burning. Fars, Al Jazeera Arabic and other Telegram channels relay this same IRGC Navy statement, and no independent source has confirmed or denied it.

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Verification

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Sources

• @farsna (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:09 UTC
• @TPOnow (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:12 UTC
• Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:13 UTC
• @wfwitness (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:14 UTC
• @alhadath_brk (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:21 UTC
• @ynetalerts (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:24 UTC
• @TPOnow (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:29 UTC
• @mtvlebanonnews (Telegram), 2026-11-07 21:32 UTC
• شفق نيوز, 2026-11-07 21:32 UTC

Changes

Changed once. This event in the corrections and audit log

• 2026-11-07 21:11 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-07 21:21 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-07 21:09 UTC · Last updated 2026-11-07 21:37 UTC

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