Iran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuz

Tehran Iran's army said on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) that an oil tanker had struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, where the country has been targeting ships that transit without its authorisation. Since the outbreak of the West Asia war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic. Iran says tankers destroyed after hitting mines in Hormuz Iran says tankers destroyed after hitting mines in Hormuz It came a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on the Islamic Republic, following reports of a raid on Qeshm, the largest island in the strait Iran says tankers destroyed after hitting mines in Hormuz storyline 1 The United States has, in response, imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the strait, which normally carries about…