Iran’s Guards say ‘accident’ left two tankers on fire in Hormuz

On November 12, 2026, Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards claimed the vessels were violating regulations and had ignored warnings about the dangers of this route. They did not specify what caused the accident but said it resulted in a violent explosion, leaving the tankers ablaze. This incident follows previous Iranian claims that ships attempting to use restricted routes have encountered problems, which Tehran has attributed to mines, though the U.S. military disputes these claims.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday (November 12, 2026) that two tankers carrying over four million barrels of oil had caught fire after an "accident" on an unauthorised route in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

tankers → say → Hormuz

Since the outbreak of the war in West Asia in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic shipping channel, insisting vessels use routes it has approved. asserted

it → restrict → routes

The United States has in response imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the strait, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil. asserted

which → impose → oil

"Last night, two tankers - acting in violation of regulations and despite repeated warnings from the Revolutionary Guards Navy regarding the unauthorised and dangerous nature of the southern maritime route - were involved in an accident while traversing this prohibited path in the strait," the Guards said in a statement. asserted

Guards → act → statement

They did not specify the nature of the "accident" but said it left the two tankers immobilised after they were hit with a "violent explosion". asserted

they → specify → explosion

"These two supertankers were carrying a combined total of over four million barrels of oil, which are now ablaze - a consequence of the blind trust placed in the aggressive American military," the statement said. asserted

statement → carry → military

Iranian forces have made multiple announcements in recent weeks of ships catching fire attempting to use routes that Tehran considers off-limits. asserted

Tehran → make → routes

Tehran has often said they struck mines, but the U.S. military recently claimed all mines had been cleared from the strait. asserted

mines → say → strait

Iran’s Guards say ‘accident’ left two tankers on fire in Hormuz

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