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Two supertankers explode in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC

Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Observer Online Report

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Two supertankers carrying a combined total of more than 4 million barrels of crude oil were rocked by massive explosions and caught fire after navigating an unauthorised route in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.

In an official statement released by its public relations office, the IRGC Navy stated that the vessels disregarded repeated warnings issued by the Strait of Hormuz traffic control centre, which had flagged the southern path as both illegal and unsafe.

The military branch asserted that the tankers met this fate due to their reliance on what it described as the "plundering and aggressor U.S. military." Both ships are currently ablaze.

Following the incident, the IRGC Navy issued a stern warning to all maritime traffic operating in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. It cautioned that any vessel turning off its navigation systems or cooperating with U.S. smuggling operations along the unauthorised southern route will face identical consequences.

-EM

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