Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy

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Said on November 8 that two oil tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, and that a third vessel also burned; on November 9 it disabled navigation systems on four tankers using an unauthorized route and halted night-time traffic.

Iran said two oil tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on November 8. A third vessel also burned, bringing the number of ships hit since the start of November to at least 12. The US military disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, and Iran's Revolutionary Guard later disabled navigation systems on four tankers using a route it considers unauthorized. Ship tracking put Hormuz traffic at about 5% of pre-war levels on November 10.

Updated Yesterday

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Fired a surface-to-air missile at a U.S. aircraft from Qeshm on Nov. 2; claims capture of two U.S. drones

A U.S. fighter jet destroyed an Iranian surface-to-air missile launcher on Qeshm Island on the night of Nov. 2, after the Revolutionary Guard fired at an American aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported. A U.S. official called the strikes on Iranian targets in the strait 'defensive,' and they came the night before midterm elections.

Updated 2 days ago

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Claimed on Nov 8 that three tankers it called 'rogue' were hit by blasts and caught fire near Qeshm Island; the claim was not independently verified.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Nov 8 that three oil tankers it called "rogue" were hit by explosions and caught fire near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz ([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/8/iran-war-live-explosions-hit-qeshm-us-moves-to-block-land-supply-routes)). The claim was not independently verified, and it came as tanker attacks continued despite a US naval blockade and months of diplomacy.

Updated 3 days ago

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As of May 2026: Key actor in interdictions and escalatory maritime signaling

Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.

Updated May 15