# Super tanker ablaze after striking mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says

https://mins.news/en/item/104210

- euronews, 2026-10-17 09:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/super-tanker-ablaze-after-striking-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz-irgc-says

> Iran’s IRGC navy said a super tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. It accused the vessel of switching off its positioning and radar systems to evade detection.

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