An oil tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire this Saturday after being struck by a projectile in its hull, according to the British Royal Navy's maritime trade agency (UKMTO).
Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed the vessel suffered a massive explosion after hitting a naval mine while attempting to leave the area without authorization.
In a statement released by the Iranian news agency Tasnim — accompanied by a video of the incident — the IRGC added that the tanker, capable of carrying around 2 million barrels of oil, had switched off its navigation systems before attempting to cross the strategic waterway.
Iran's IRGC Navy claims a supertanker carrying crude oil struck a naval mine while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route, triggering a massive explosion.
IRGC claimed the tanker had switched off its navigation and positioning systems - Tasnim pic.twitter.com/MIusQ3l4Wg
— Fazel Hawramy (@FazelHawramy) October 10, 2026
The Persian military institution also warned that "the fate of any vessel that ignores the rules in the Strait of Hormuz is a terrible fire."
In turn, the UKMTO specified in an official report that the vessel's crew is safe despite the fire that broke out on board.
"The captain of an outbound tanker has report…
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WorldIran's Revolutionary Guard claimed the tanker attempted to leave the strategic waterway via an unauthorized route after switching off its navigation systems. Oil tanker catches fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Screenshot of video released by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). CommentsAn oil tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire this Saturday after being struck by a projectile on its side, according to the British Royal Navy's maritime trade agency (UKMTO). Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed the vessel suffered a massive explosion after hitting a naval mine while attempting to leave the area without authorization. In a statement released by the Iranian Tasnim news agency — accompanied by a video of the incident — the IRGC added that the tanker, capable of carrying around 2 million barrels of oil, had switched off its navigation systems before attempting to cross the strategic waterway. Iran's IRGC Navy claims a supertanker carrying crude oil struck a naval mine while attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route, triggering a massive explosion. IRGC claimed the tanker had switched off its navigation and positioning systems - Tasnim pic.twitter.com/MIusQ3l4Wg— Fazel Hawramy (@FazelHawramy) October 10, 2026
The Persian military institution also warned that "the fate of any vessel that ignores the rules in the Strait of Hormuz is a terrible fire." In turn, the UKMTO specified in an official report that the vessel's crew is safe despite the fire that broke out on board. "The captain of an outbound tanker has reported that the vessel was struck on the port side by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on board," he stated. He then added: "At the time of writing this report, the damage assessment and environmental impact are unknown." More on:Strait of HormuzOil tankerProjectileUKMTOFireIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of IranNaval mineWorld