Oil tanker reportedly hits naval mine near Hormuz and catches fire, IRGC says

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-19 14:42 UTC

The IRGC says an oil tanker hit a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire, as relayed by Drop Site News. The listed claims contain no other source for the incident, and no figures or vessel details are given.

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• Drop Site News, 2026-10-19 14:42 UTC

First reported 2026-10-19 14:42 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 14:51 UTC.

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