IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 17 October 2026 03:13 BST Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. “This violating oil tanker had also switched off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a prohibited area in the Sea of ​​Oman,” IRGC said in a statement carried by Press TV. The statement said that "uncoordinated movements along prohibited routes and areas result in the creation of insecurity and serious hazards for other vessels". 🔴 Iranian Navy announced that an oil tanker violating maritime restrictions caught fire in a restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz after switching off its tracking systems and attempting to navigate through the area. Follow: https://t.co/oa9JV4iSOo https://t.co/gzok3lin4W — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 16, 2026