# Iran says two tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/104769

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 01:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/iran-says-two-tankers-catch-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says two oil tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s official news agency said they had switched off positioning and radar systems and tried to use a route Iran had not authorised.

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