# Iran’s IRGC says two tankers hit sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/142933

- Reuters, 2026-11-13 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-irgc-says-two-tankers-hit-sea-mines-hormuz-2026-11-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af77b7fabc0340001e3bbde

> Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after hitting sea mines while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iranian authorities, state TV reported.

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