Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sun 8th November 2026

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that two oil tankers were left burning after explosions while attempting to navigate “an unauthorized route” through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the IRGC Navy said the two tankers were halted in an “unauthorized” shipping corridor, where explosions and large fires occurred. One of the vessels, a supertanker, struck a naval mine and exploded, the statement said.

The second tanker, which the IRGC claimed was receiving support from US military fighter jets, encountered an unspecified incident while attempting to pass “secretly” through the restricted route, leaving it stranded and engulfed in flames. According to the IRGC Navy, both vessels had switched off their navigation and identification systems before attempting the crossing. The two tankers were left burning near the southern shores of the strait, the statement said.