# Four tankers destroyed by sea mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s IRGC says

https://mins.news/en/item/128569

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 07:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6d934npl9y8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said four tankers were destroyed by naval mines while attempting to use a prohibited southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. It said two more tankers were seized. The BBC has not independently verified the claim.

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