Corroborated · Strait of Hormuz (approximate: Persian Gulf) ·
On 15 November 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's navy and the IRGC said oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines, with the IRGC also saying the vessels ignored warnings and used an unauthorized route. The tanker count differs by source: one tanker per the navy's first statement, two per the IRGC via Anadolu (one reportedly a supertanker that sank in the southern Gulf), and three per the IRGC via a Telegram channel and Semafor.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Naval incident · 2 origins
- Place: Strait of Hormuz (approx.) · 2 origins
- Target: three oil tankers, including a VLCC · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Time: 15 Nov, about 20:00 UTC · 1 origin
- Who did it: IRGC · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Naval incident | Iranian navy (via @TPOnow (Telegram), Anadolu Agency (Middle East), ME Observer (Telegram)); Semafor | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Strait of Hormuz (approx.) | Iranian navy (via @TPOnow (Telegram), Anadolu Agency (Middle East), ME Observer (Telegram)); Semafor | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Time | 15 Nov, about 20:00 UTC | Iranian navy (via @TPOnow (Telegram), Anadolu Agency (Middle East), ME Observer (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Who did it | IRGC | Iranian navy (via @TPOnow (Telegram), Anadolu Agency (Middle East), ME Observer (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Target | three oil tankers, including a VLCC | Iranian navy (via @TPOnow (Telegram), Anadolu Agency (Middle East), ME Observer (Telegram)); Semafor | Reported by 2 independent origins |
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Changed 3 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Disputed
- : Disputed to Corroborated
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