# Three tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, IRGC Navy says

https://mins.news/en/item/120929

- TASS, 2026-10-29 14:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2210269

> Iran’s IRGC Navy said three tankers hit mines and caught fire over the past 24 hours while using an unauthorized southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. It said the vessels had turned off radar and navigation systems, ignored warnings and were abandoned near the strait’s southern coast.

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