# Oil supertanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says

https://mins.news/en/item/94818

- TASS, 2026-10-10 20:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2200371

> A supertanker carrying oil struck a mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said. Iran’s military said the vessel had turned off its positioning and navigation systems. The IRGC warned that tankers violating security requirements and passage rules would face a “terrible fire.”

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