Iran war live: IRGC says four tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

As of October 30, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that at least four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days. The IRGC stated that three vessels had exploded and caught fire while using what they termed as unauthorized routes through the waterway on October 29, with another incident occurring east of the strait involving an additional tanker. According to Iranian officials, these tankers had disabled their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings from the IRGC navy. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been monitoring the situation but did not confirm these claims as of October 30. Additionally, Iran reported destroying a small unmanned US vessel in the eastern part of the Strait, although this was unverified by the US military.