https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-two-tankers-catch-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-two-tankers-catch-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-two-tankers-catch-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz#u146566Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:21 +0000Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking naval mines laid by Iranian naval forces, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The IRGC stated that the vessels attempted to use an unauthorized, illegal route south of the waterway while carrying about two million barrels of crude oil each. The incident unfolds amid a surge of attacks on shipping in the Middle East chokepoint, trapping thousands of sailors and threatening global energy transit routes.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz serves as the world's most critical oil chokepoint, making any mi