# IRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/142849

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-13 19:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/irgc-says-tanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says a liquefied gas carrier caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the vessel ignored warnings and tried to take an unauthorised route through the waterway.

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