Iran’s navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz

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Nov 14, 2026 | 4:53 PM Nov 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s navy said three oil tankers caught fire on Saturday after ​hitting naval mines ‌in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

One tanker hit a naval mine in the eastern ‌Strait ​of Hormuz on ⁠Saturday morning, while ⁠two others struck mines later in the day.

“Two violating tankers … were attempting to slip ​through a prohibited route in the Strait of Hormuz ⁠when they ⁠hit naval mines, exploded, ​and burst into flames,” Iran’s IRNA ​news agency quoted the Revolutionary ‌Guards Navy as saying about the evening incident.

Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.

Iran ⁠has imposed restrictions on vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz ‌and has attacked ⁠ships it says violated ​those ‌restrictions, as it seeks ​to assert ⁠control over the strategic waterway and exert pressure on the US.

(Reporting by Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Alexandra Hudson and ​Sanjeev Miglani)

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