Tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz: Iran
Iranian authorities reported that an LNG tanker was damaged by a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after entering a restricted area. This incident follows a series of similar attacks on shipping vessels in the region throughout October and November.
Why it matters
The ongoing instability in the Strait of Hormuz poses a significant threat to global energy supplies and maritime security.
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. No details on the tanker were immediately available.
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