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Three oil tankers caught fire after explosions in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy said. The incidents come as the United States enforces a blockade of Iran, and on Saturday US Central Command said American forces disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel that had tried to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port. IRNA carried the IRGC Navy's report that the count had reached three incidents involving vessels attempting to pass through unauthorized routes, while Tehran Times and Press TV reported earlier that two tankers were involved. Press TV reported that one tanker caught fire after hitting a sea mine east of the strait and was operating in a restricted area despite repeated warnings, and the IRGC Navy did not name a cause in its excerpted account. Reuters, via Al-Monitor, reported that Iranian media suggested blasts in southern Iran on Saturday evening were linked to Iranian military activity rather than US strikes, and that Iranian state television said no missile strikes on Iranian territory had been confirmed. Iran International reported that the Revolutionary Guards warned ships against cooperating with US forces.