https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/three-tankers-strike-mines-and-catch-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-claims-and-other-mideast-newsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/three-tankers-strike-mines-and-catch-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-claims-and-other-mideast-newshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/three-tankers-strike-mines-and-catch-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-claims-and-other-mideast-news#u175319Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:41:14 +0000The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims multiple oil tankers struck naval mines and caught fire while using unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports vary on the number of vessels, with some sources citing three tankers and others citing four. One affected vessel was a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of oil. Meanwhile, Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new proposal to end an 8-month war, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a drone near Islam's holiest city.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical global transit point for oil. Tension