The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, that their naval mines halted two oil tankers navigating the Strait of Hormuz. According to an official statement released on their Sepah News website, the two vessels were set ablaze and brought to a standstill following the detonation of underwater devices laid by IRGC Navy personnel. The incident occurred along a southern transit corridor that officials in Tehran consider an unauthorized passage. Iranian authorities have attempted to enforce a blockade across the strategic waterway, demanding that all maritime traffic obtain official clearance prior to journeying through the route. Since the outbreak of the war in West Asia, Iranian forces have repeatedly intercepted and targeted commercial vessels attempting to traverse Hormuz. These operations have regularly focused on ships utilizing the southern maritime channels situated close to the Omani coastline.
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Iran Guards say mines halted two tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The vessels were stopped along a southern passage deemed unauthorized by authorities in Tehran.
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In short
- Naval mines halted two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on 20 October 2026.
- The IRGC Navy stated the ships were stopped after traversing an unauthorized southern passage.
- Vessels using routes near the Omani coast have been targeted repeatedly since the West Asia war began.
From public sources and the WeNepal research team
https://wenepal.com/article/iran-guards-say-mines-halted-two-tankers-in-strait-of-hormuz-20261020
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