Iranian Army Navy: Another Tanker Catches Fire After Hitting a Naval Mine East of the Strait of Hormuz

The public relations office of the Iranian Army Navy said in the early hours of Wednesday 11 November 2026 (20 Aban 1405) that a tanker it described as a violator caught fire after hitting a naval mine in what it called an unsafe, prohibited zone east of the Strait of Hormuz. The statement gave no name, flag or crew status for the vessel.

The Army Navy said it is monitoring and controlling the area east of the strait and advised ship owners, for what it called the umpteenth time, that safe passage requires coordination with the armed forces and compliance with maritime rules. Earlier that morning, citing ISNA, the UK Maritime Trade Operations had said it received a report of an incident involving a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, without publishing details on crew, damage or environmental impact. It is not clear whether the two reports concern the same vessel.