3 days ago · United States
IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 10 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The IRGC Navy says a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier exploded after it hit a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz. "This ship did not learn from the fate of previous exploded tankers and chose to pass with the support of American fighter jets," the IRGC said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iran says
- Picked up by Middle East Eye
Iranian army says oil tanker ablaze in Hormuz Strait after hitting mine
- New development reported by Middle East Eye
IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait
Reported by 1 outlet
- Middle East Eye