# Breaking: Iranian media says supertanker hit naval mine in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/103985

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-17 02:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6eSC1SM_n0

> Iranian media report that a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a naval mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says the vessel was attempting to cross using an unauthorised route.

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