# IRGC says tanker exploded after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/104825

- CGTN, 2026-10-17 01:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-17/news-1RjaeQ14TWE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said an oil tanker exploded and caught fire on Saturday after striking a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said the vessel carried more than 2 million barrels of crude and was trying to use an “unauthorized” route.

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