Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers are ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz

Summary

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz were hit by explosions and severe fires. The IRGC said the ships caught fire because they had switched off their navigation and identification systems, and it blamed the fires partly on what it called the aggression of the American invading military. It warned that vessels defying Iran's Strait of Hormuz regulations would meet the same fate. Deutsche Welle reports that the US military said a vessel trying to leave an Iranian port was hit because of the naval blockade on the country, while Iran said three 'non compliant' oil tankers caught fire in the strait. The reports rely on the IRGC's and the US military's statements and do not include independent confirmation of the fires.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   8 Nov 2026, 11:33 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three 'rogue' oil tankers on an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz were hit by explosions and severe fires, which the IRGC attributed to the ships switching off their navigation and identification systems and to US military aggression.

2. Deutsche Welle

   8 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that the US military said a vessel trying to leave an Iranian port was hit due to the naval blockade on the country, and that Iran said three 'non compliant' oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.