# Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/104633

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 20:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/iranian-tv-airs-video-said-to-show-tanker-explosion-in-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian state television aired footage it said showed an oil tanker exploding after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The video surfaced as the US guides ships along a route near Oman’s coast, despite Iran warning against unauthorised passage.

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