# Iran says four tankers hit mines in Hormuz as strike fears rise after U.S. midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/121951

- CNBC, 2026-10-30 06:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/30/iran-trump-hormuz-oil-middle-east-.html

> Iran claims four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi attacks and reports that the U.S. is weighing a new military campaign after the midterm elections are fueling fears of renewed strikes.

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