Two Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Striking Mines in Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported on September 3, 2026, that two oil tankers were set ablaze after striking mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed the vessels were attempting to use an "illegal route" at the suggestion of the U.S. military. This incident follows a series of recent maritime attacks in the contested waterway, which the U.S. previously claimed to have cleared of Iranian-laid mines earlier in August.
Date: September 3, 2026
Location: Strait of Hormuz, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: naval
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 2
Source: CBS News