Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says Three Oil Tankers Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz
ARK News.. The naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that three oil tankers had exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the IRGC naval force said the three tankers had been travelling along what it described as unauthorized routes through the strait when they were struck by explosions and large fires. It added that thick columns of smoke from the fires had spread across the Strait of Hormuz.
The force claimed that the tankers were currently burning because they had switched off their navigation and identification systems. It also accused the U.S. military of facilitating smuggling operations through what it described as “malicious practices.”
The claims were made by the IRGC naval force; the statement provided no further details about the tankers or the circumstances of the reported incidents.
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