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Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC

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Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC. (2026, September 14). South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367515/oil-tanker-has-exploded-strait-hormuz-says-irans-irgc?utm_source=rss_feed

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that the oil tanker El Gaia exploded after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the United States military refutes this claim and states that the tanker was previously disabled by an Iranian missile last month and more recently targeted with a drone near Oman’s coast.
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An Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, according to Iranian state media, resulting in one death and four injuries among its 10-member crew. The incident occurred a day before Tehran planned to brief regional countries on its efforts to manage shipping traffic there. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy later claimed it had struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker attempting an "illegal passage" through the strait, while US CENTCOM rejected earlier Iranian claims that a Panama-flagged vessel, El Gaia, hit a naval mine and instead stated that the ship was attacked by Iranian missiles and drones. The ongoing conflict between Iran and Western nations over control of this crucial waterway continues to escalate, with President Trump indicating he is considering major military action against Iran.

Written for “Iran tanker attacks in strait of hormuz” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Iran tanker attacks in strait of hormuz
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“Article A describes an explosion of the El Gaia due to a mine strike, while Article B reports on two separate attacks involving different ships and mentions Iran's claim about illegal crossings.”
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Claims extracted
6
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
17%
1 of 6 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
64/100
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Outlets on this story
10
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Topics

El Gaia IRGC Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps the El Gaia

Subjects

Iran GPE · 4× IRGC ORG · 3× CENTCOM ORG · 1× IRIB ORG · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ORG · 1× Oman GPE · 1× Panama GPE · 1× The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ORG · 1× US Central Command ORG · 1×

Narrative

This weekend, Iran struck the tanker again with a drone while the ship sat in waters off the coast of Oman,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14
2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post
Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the El Gaia went up in flames after it struck a sea mine but the US rejected the claim Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. uncertain
tanker → explode → Hormuz
The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. asserted
IRIB → travel → IRGC
The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. asserted
it → go → mine
The US military rejected that account. asserted
military → reject → account
“The Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was struck by an Iranian missile last month and rendered inoperable. asserted
tanker → flag → missile
This weekend, Iran struck the tanker again with a drone while the ship sat in waters off the coast of Oman,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. asserted
Command → strike → media
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