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Tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz: Iran

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy reported that an LNG tanker struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, November 13, 2026. The report claims the vessel was using an unauthorized and dangerous route, following a day where Iranian media reported four other oil tankers were hit by explosions in the same waterway. Data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy shows at least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November, following a record high of 37 attacks in October since the conflict began in late February. The article takes the angle that these attacks continue despite a rebound in shipping traffic and falling oil prices linked to expectations of de-escalation.
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Iran Iranian Revolutionary Guards the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Subjects

Iran GPE · 2× Iranian NORP · 1× Revolutionary Guards ORG · 1× the Washington Institute for Near East Policy ORG · 1×

Narrative

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 13, 2026) while using what they described was an “unauthorised and dangerous route”, state media reported.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · The Hindu
Tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz: Iran · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 13, 2026) while using what they described was an “unauthorised and dangerous route”, state media reported. asserted
media → say → Friday
Iranian media reported on Thursday (November 12, 2026) that four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the waterway vital for global shipping, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway. Tankers are still facing attacks across the strait, despite a rebound in traffic and expectations of a de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran, that have been reflected in falling oil prices. At least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November, after 37 attacks in October, which was the highest monthly tally since the conflict began in late February, according to data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. uncertain
conflict → report → Policy
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