Corroborated · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) ·
On 2026-11-13 the IRGC Navy said two oil tankers struck naval mines and caught fire while attempting an unauthorized passage through the southern Strait of Hormuz, and published video of explosions and fires on the ships. Middle East Observer and Farsna posted video of an explosion on two tankers south of the strait, and Fars News Agency reported that two tankers collided with naval mines there. No casualty figures are given in the claims.
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Verification
Corroborated: 4 independent sources.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Naval incident · 2 origins
- Place: Strait of Hormuz, Iran (approx.) · 2 origins
- Target: two oil tankers · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- What happened: Explosion · 1 origin
- Time: 13 Nov, about 19:00 UTC · 1 origin
- Who did it: IRGC · 1 origin, unverified
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Naval incident | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)); Fars News Agency (via @alhadath_brk (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| What happened | Explosion | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)) | One origin |
| Place | Strait of Hormuz, Iran (approx.) | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)); Fars News Agency (via @alhadath_brk (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Time | 13 Nov, about 19:00 UTC | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)) | One origin |
| Who did it | IRGC | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)) | One origin, unverified |
| Target | two oil tankers | @farsna (Telegram) (via @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram), @TPOnow (Telegram), @bonzerbarry (X)); Fars News Agency (via @alhadath_brk (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
Sources
- @farsna (Telegram),
- Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram),
- @presstv (Telegram),
- @mtvlebanonnews (Telegram),
- Iran in Arabic,
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- @TPOnow (Telegram),
- @wfwitness (Telegram),
- @tabzlive (Telegram),
- @bonzerbarry (X),
- Anadolu Agency (Middle East),
- Reuters,
- Middle East Eye,
- @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram),
- @farsna (Telegram),
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- ME Observer (Telegram),
- @ynetalerts (Telegram),
- @LBCI_NEWS (Telegram),
- @wfwitness (Telegram),
- @alhadath_brk (Telegram),
- @alhadath_brk (Telegram),
- Iran in Arabic,
- @TPOnow (Telegram),
Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Corroborated
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