Iran: Supertanker catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after hitting sea mine.

Shotlist Strait of Hormuz - Released on Oct 17, 2026 (IRIB - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 1. Various of video footage of supertanker on fire Strait of Hormuz - June 5-6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 2. Various of waters, stranded vessels in Strait of Hormuz Tehran, Iran - Jan 25, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 3. Cityscape, Iranian national flag Tehran, Iran - May 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda) 4. Various of traffic, Iranian national flags along roadside Storyline A supertanker caught fire after it struck a sea mine while traversing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement issued by the Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday. Carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil, the supertanker intended to pass the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized" route with closed navigation and radar system under support from the U.S. military, said the statement. In the statement, the IRGC Navy said it once again stresses that the Strait of Hormuz has already closed.