IRGC says two oil tankers hit mines south of Strait of Hormuz

2 photos

Updated

Iran's IRGC said two oil tankers violating restrictions hit naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, and IRNA reported that one sank. The Iran Navy separately said another tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait and had switched off its tracking and identification systems. IRNA, citing the IRGC Navy, reported that one of the two tankers sank in the waterway, a detail the IRGC's earlier account did not include. Press TV reported that the two violating tankers caught fire after striking mines on an unauthorized southern route. All of these accounts come from Iranian state sources, and no independent confirmation of the vessels, casualties or sinking was available.

Sources:Tehran Times (Iranian state-aligned)IRNA (Iranian state news agency)Press TV (Iranian state media)

3 outlets · 5 articles · first seen Nov 15, 1:04 AM ET

What this touches in markets

Stored closes for the instruments tied to this story's tags and places, with their dates.

WTI Crude Oil closed at 88.92, up 0.20%, on 2026-11-13. Listed for: Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz.
Brent Crude Oil closed at 96.08, up 0.27%, on 2026-11-13. Listed for: Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz.

Every source article

Two tankers explode after hitting naval mines south of Strait of Hormuz Tehran Times (Iranian state-aligned)
Two violating tankers explode after hitting naval mines in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC IRNA (Iranian state news agency)
IRGC: Two oil tankers violating restrictions hit mines, catch fire south of Strait of Hormuz IRNA (Iranian state news agency)
Another tanker catches fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz: Iran Navy Press TV (Iranian state media)
IRGC: Two violating tankers catch fire after striking mines on unauthorized route in Hormuz Press TV (Iranian state media)