{
  "id": 13656716,
  "title": "Iran Claims Supertanker Hit Naval Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Warns Ships Against Using Unauthorised Routes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/iran-claims-supertanker-hit-naval-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:26:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/iran-claims-supertanker-hit-naval-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-warns-ships-against-using-unauthorised-routes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 11, the navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that an unauthorized supertanker attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz suffered a devastating explosion after colliding with naval mines. The vessel, which had disabled its navigation and GPS systems, ignited in flames following the blast. According to Sepah News, an official IRGC outlet, the route had been classified as high-risk, and the navy warned that any oil tanker disregarding Iran's regulations would face similar consequences. The IRGC stated that the attack had targeted a supertanker carrying crude oil, adding that the fire's aftermath was clearly visible from coastal areas.\n\nEarlier on Friday, the IRGC had also announced the sinking of a giant liquefied petroleum gas carrier, NV Sunshine, as it sought to traverse the strait through an unauthorized route. The navy claimed responsibility for the incidents and attributed them to US military involvement, warning that such actions would no longer be confined to the Strait of Hormuz. Any vessel violating unauthorised routes would be met with punishment, the navy emphasized.\n\nIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, reaffirmed Iran's commitment to negotiations despite the US's repeated attacks. He noted that Iran had presented proposals during the talks, to which the US also offered counter-proposals. Pezeshkian maintained that Iran would not abandon the negotiating table and dialogue while outlining seven conditions for its cooperation. Iran has also reinforced its control over the Strait of Hormuz, prohibiting vessels affiliated with Israel and the United States from passing through the waterway since its joint strikes on Iranian territory on February 28.",
  "summary": "Tehran, Oct 11: The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that a \"violating\" supertanker attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz via an \"unauthorised\" route suffered a massive explosion after hitting naval mines. In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the navy said on Saturday that the vessel, carrying crude oil with its navigation and GPS…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}