Tehran, November 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Sunday that two oil tankers attempting to navigate an “unauthorized” route through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after hitting naval mines.
In a statement published by the IRGC’s official news outlet Sepah News, the navy said one tanker struck mines east of the strait and the other while crossing the waterway. It claimed both vessels had switched off their navigation and GPS systems and were burning following the explosions.
The IRGC warned that any vessel cooperating with the “aggressive” US Army and entering the restricted area in defiance of Iranian regulations would “definitely” hit naval mines, Xinhua news agency reported.
Separately, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its civilian crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and attempted several times to violate the US naval blockade against Iran.
“A US military aircraft fired precision munitions at the stern of St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda, disabling the ship after CENTCOM forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces. The cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
CENTCOM said US forces had redirected 147 commercial vessels and disabled five merchant ships that refused to comply with the blockade since July. It also claimed that US forces had previously destroyed 10 Iranian commercial oil tankers, alleging they were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network operated by the IRGC.
Iran tightened its control over the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, barring safe passage to vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following joint strikes on Iranian territory. The United States has also imposed a naval blockade against Iran.
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