# Iran's Guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/104465

- Reuters, 2026-10-17 15:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-guards-say-two-tankers-hit-mines-strait-hormuz-2026-10-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad396da7a00e50001c26e08

> Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.

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