Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:59am on 30 Oct 2026,Friday International
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to vessels attempting to navigate restricted maritime zones without prior coordination, following an oil tanker fire reportedly caused by a naval mine. On October 29, the Iranian Navy said the tanker was damaged and immobilised after striking a mine in an unsafe area east of the strategic waterway. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also claimed that three other oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines along an unauthorised route. Tehran warned commercial vessels against violating its maritime restrictions, further escalating tensions with the United States. The claims remain independently unverified. (PC: Reuters)
