IRGC Says Supertanker Hit Mine in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed that a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine and caught fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to an India Global Review update published on October 17.

The IRGC alleged that the vessel had taken an “unauthorised” route with its navigation and radar systems switched off, and that it was operating with U.S. military support. It also repeated its assertion that the strait remains closed.

Neither the incident nor the accompanying allegations have been independently verified by BharatVox. The update did not identify the vessel or give details of casualties, a possible oil spill or a response from the ship’s operator or U.S. authorities.