IRGC: Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC: Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz Iran's IRGC has said that an oil tanker attempting to cross an "illegal route" through the Strait of Hormuz has caught fire after hitting two sea mines. In a statement carried by IRIB, the IRGC said that the vessel “completely stopped" after co

U.S. Strikes Iran to Block New Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz  WSJ

The claim by the CENTCOM fact-check came shortly after American forces struck Larak Island.

US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks Welcome to our live coverage as hostilities between the US and Iran flared again for the first t

The United States and Iran have resumed trading fire, with reports a ship hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz

A supertanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz struck two sea mines, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the tanker had been attempting to pass through the waterway illegally when it was struck by two mines and caught fire.

August 30, 2026 6:36 PM ET The United States resumed strikes on Iran Sunday after Iranian forces were observed preparing to mine the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson and Navy Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed the strikes with The Daily Caller. Hawkins stated that members of the Iranian Revolutio

Following the airstrikes on Larak, US President Donald Trump posted an AI video to Truth Social, captioned "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!"

U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers Sunday after the military observed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation in the first known American strike inside Iran since late July.

The strike comes after weeks of ceasefire between the countries, sparking a new vow of retaliation from Tehran.

The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said. Why it matters: This is the first known U.S. strike in Iran since late July when President Trump paused a two-week U.S. military campaign in the Strait of Hormuz in late July. Drivin

Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, says the Strait of Hormuz is open again, six months into the war with Iran, but the shipping industry is skeptical. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nana-Séntuo Bonsu have the latest.

GLOBAL BACKDROP · ENERGY & FREIGHT Key Facts —What happened: US Central Command said on 27 August it cleared all Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes. —How big the job: Underwater drones found over 100 suspected mines in recent months, and private contractors disposed of them. —Iran’s answer: Tehran a

SEE: Trump reiterates claim that Strait of Hormuz is US territory  Dawn

Centcom chief says Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes cleared of Iranian mines  thenationalnews.com

The Prime Minister of U.S.-ally Qatar is in Iran for talks on Thursday as part of efforts to "de-escalate tensions" between Tehran and Washington.