Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (November 8, 2026), according to state news agency IRNA .
U.S. U.S. Central Command said last month that it had helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via Hormuz since the summer and has recently said that all mines have been cleared from the waterway.
“Two oil tankers violating regulations — one in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz and the other within the strait — caught fire and are currently engulfed in intense flames after striking naval mines while attempting to cross through unauthorised routes,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological arm of Iran’s military, said in a statement. “The two tankers had reportedly committed multiple violations, including switching off their navigation and positioning systems, as they attempted to transit through an unauthorised route,” the statement added. Officials confirmed an “impact” in the port city of Jask, the IRNA said.
President Donald Trump previously talked up the possibility of resuming heavy strikes on Iran but has since walked back from the idea.
