{
  "id": 19934708,
  "title": "Iran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz-19934708",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T06:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the outbreak of conflict with the US in February, Iran's navy and Revolutionary Guards have required ships to seek permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and attacked those that failed to comply. On Saturday, Iran's forces reported that three oil tankers had suffered fires after striking mines in the strategically vital waterway. Two of the tankers had deliberately disabled their radar and positioning systems, attempting to navigate through the restricted zone unauthorised. Both vessels exploded and caught fire upon hitting naval mines, according to the Guards' navy statement. A third tanker navigating an unsafe route east of the strait, with its tracking and identification systems deactivated, also suffered an explosion and was forced to halt. While the sources did not disclose the ships' identities or origins, the Guards claimed one of the incidents involved a supertanker. The United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's chokehold on the crucial trade route and has provided military assistance to vessels utilizing the waterway. Iran's armed forces have reported multiple fires or explosions on ships in the strait in recent weeks, typically attributing the incidents to mine strikes. The Guards demonstrated footage on Friday of a sizable cloud of smoke emanating from what they claimed was a liquefied gas carrier that had struck a mine in the southern strait. However, US military officials assert they have cleared the primary channels through the waterway of mines.",
  "summary": "Two oil tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route with their tracking systems switched off exploded and caught fire after hitting naval mines, while a third tanker was disabled by a mine east of the strait.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "IRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/irgc-says-tanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-13T19:23:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran Guards say two oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-guards-say-two-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:11:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Middle East latest: IRGC says two oil tankers caught fire after hitting sea mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/middle-east-latest-irgc-says-two-oil-tankers-caught-fire-after",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:42:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "LNG carrier explodes after hitting mine in Hormuz, IRGC says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/lng-carrier-explodes-after-hitting-mine-in-hormuz-irgc-says",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:04:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Three oil tankers catch fire after striking mines in Hormuz: Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/three-oil-tankers-catch-fire-after-striking-mines-in-hormuz-iran",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:29:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}