# Iran says third crude supertanker hit naval mine while exiting Strait of Hormuz

*Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-11T20:10:37.392Z (2h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 10/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy released footage it says shows a third crude oil supertanker striking a naval mine while leaving the southern Strait of Hormuz, setting off an explosion and fire in the engine room.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) says another supertanker has struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the third such incident in the area since yesterday.

According to an IRGCN statement, new footage shows a crude oil supertanker hitting a mine this afternoon while attempting to leave the southern part of the strait. The impact triggered an explosion and a fire in the vessel’s engine room.

The statement said the tanker was trying to exit the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized route after switching off its navigation systems. Iran has not publicly released details about the tanker’s flag, ownership or cargo, and there is no independent confirmation so far of who laid the mines.

The Strait of Hormuz links Gulf oil and gas exporters to global markets, so any pattern of mine strikes there is closely watched by shipowners, insurers and governments. Iran’s account emphasizes the ship’s route and its decision to turn off navigation systems, signaling that Tehran wants vessels to follow routes it considers acceptable.

With three supertankers reported to have struck mines in the same general area since yesterday, the main questions now are whether ship operators change their routes, whether other states confirm or dispute Iran’s version of events, and whether any navy announces mine‑clearing operations or added patrols in the southern Strait of Hormuz.