Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iranian media reports

Middle East Eye·July 26, 2026War

Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Hormuz, Iranian media reports An oil tanker exploded after colliding with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media is reporting. Tasnim news agency said the vesell struck the mine after exiting a route in the waterway approved by Tehran.