Iran regional confrontation

IRGC Navy claims two supertankers hit mines south of Hormuz on 23 October

ATTACK
Location
Southern Strait of Hormuz (strait reference; positions of the two claimed mine strikes not disclosed)
Actors
Iran
Importance
Standard

Iran’s IRGC Navy said two supertankers carrying a combined cargo of more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil struck mines on an unauthorized southern route in the Strait of Hormuz. It said engine-room explosions and fires disabled both vessels and their crews abandoned them. Press TV dates the claimed incident to earlier on 23 October. No vessel names, exact positions or independent confirmation were provided.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: IRGC Navy says two supertankers hit naval mines on the southern Hormuz route, Two unauthorized tankers explode in Hormuz, abandoned by crews after mine strikes: IRGC

This is an unverified IRGC Navy claim relayed by Iranian state media. Neither vessel is named, and the number or cause of actual incidents has not been independently established.