Iranian Navy: Two Oil Tankers Hit Mines East of Strait of Hormuz

Iran's naval forces announced that two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz. The incident was reported in a statement Thursday, with no details on the tankers' nationality or potential casualties. The Iranian navy stated the tankers entered a prohibited area without prior coordination, ignoring navigational warnings, which led to the fires. The statement did not specify the vessels' country of origin or whether there were human losses. The incident occurs amid ongoing tensions following a US-Israeli war on Iran that began in February 2026, with a subsequent ceasefire memorandum in June that has since faltered. Disputes over navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz remain central to current disagreements.