Army Navy Says Two More Tankers Hit Sea Mines East of the Strait of Hormuz and Caught Fire

The public relations office of Iran's Army Navy said on Thursday, 5 November 2026 (14 Aban 1405), that two more tankers struck sea mines in an "unsafe zone" east of the Strait of Hormuz at midday and caught fire. According to the navy, ignoring maritime warnings and entering prohibited areas without coordination were among the reasons for the fires on the two vessels.

Khabar Online carried the announcement as a follow-up to the navy's earlier statement about a tanker that had switched off its navigation system, and Donya-e-Eqtesad published the same announcement. The published reports do not give the ships' names or flags, the exact location of the strikes or the extent of damage; the account above rests on the Army Navy's official statement.