Iran says mines set tankers ablaze in Strait of Hormuz2026-10-17Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said mines halted and set ablaze two tankers trying to cross the strait by a route Tehran calls illegal.The Guards also said two supertankers caught fire after hitting mines on Saturday; each was carrying more than two million barrels of crude, and their flags were not identified.Iran says ships need its authorisation to cross the strait, while the United States is escorting vessels and has imposed a counterblockade on Iranian ports.Tensión en el estrecho de Ormuz: Segundo superpetrolero se incendia tras chocar con una mina naval (El Financiero)Iran’s Guards say mines halted 2 tankers crossing Strait of Hormuz (Free Malaysia Today)VIDEO. Guerre au Moyen-Orient : deux pétroliers en feu après avoir heurté des mines dans le détroit d’Ormuz (Sud Ouest)L'armée iranienne affirme qu'un pétrolier a pris feu dans le détroit d'Ormuz après avoir percuté des mines (Franceinfo)إيران: إصابة ناقلتي نفط أثناء عبورهما مسارا غير مصرح به في مضيق هرمز (Masrawy)Qatar urges Iran to 'show goodwill' by ending threats to the region and reopening the Strait of Hormuz (Euronews)Two oil supertankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz — IRGC (TASS)