Three oil tankers caught fire following explosions in the strategic Strait of Hormuz at dawn on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to an official statement issued by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The IRGC confirmed that the three unauthorized tankers exploded and caught fire while attempting to navigate through non-permitted channels within the Iranian-controlled corridor. Teheran has imposed strict transit restrictions on the strategic waterway—which handles nearly one-fifth of global oil consumption—since military conflicts escalated in late February, requiring all commercial vessels to utilize Iran-approved lanes.
Read nextFourth Session of 13th National Parliament Begins Monday, Nov 9Concurrently, the British maritime security agency UKMTO reported that a tanker caught fire near the coast of Khasab, Oman, after being struck by an unidentified missile a day prior, with military authorities evacuating all crew members safely. United Arab Emirates state media confirmed that 22 crew members were rescued from a burning vessel in the Gulf of Oman and are currently in stable condition. Although news agency AFP noted that it remains unconfirmed whether all incidents stem from the same coordinated strikes, US Central Command (CENTCOM) previously stated it had cleared mines from the waterway while escorting over 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil for Gulf exporters since the summer.
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