Strait of Hormuz

Three violating oil tankers explode in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Three violating oil tankers exploded after hitting mines while crossing an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz.

UKMTO says ship ablaze in Hormuz off Oman

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – ⁠The ⁠UK Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel is on fire after an apparent attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC downs 14th US MQ-1 over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – A US MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed over the eastern Strait of Hormuz by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.

Oil tanker on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz: Iran Army

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian army on Tuesday said an oil tanker hit mines and caught fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via a route not authorized by Tehran.

Iran’s top security official meets with Leader Ayat. Khamenei

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei met and held talk with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei in Tehran on Tuesday.

PGSA to lodge complaint against Sinokor Shipping Co. vessels

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) warns it will take legal action against all Sinokor Shipping Company vessels from November 1 for repeated transit violations, noting that at least seven have already faced legal action.

Omani top diplomat:

Without Iran’s participation Persian Gulf security impossible

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi says that the security in the Persian Gulf is impossible without Iran’s participation.

Military chief:

No violating vessel safe in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iran's armed forces chief said the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and no violating vessel will be safe, with IRGC and Army forces exercising full control over the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.

Army Navy cmdr.:

Armed Forces bravery in upholding Hormuz symbol of Iran power

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The commander of Iran's Army Navy has said that the valor and braveries of the naval personnel of the Armed Forces in safeguarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz is a symbol of Iran’s power on the international stage.

Iran's 7-day plan set on Hormuz not yet conveyed to US side

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran has presented no new offers to the Pakistani mediator on reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz., categorically rejecting media claims that Iran has presented new proposals to the Pakistani mediator on the strait.

US merely dream of returning to Persian Gulf: Iran's top gen.

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Issuing stark warning to US, the chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has said, “Under no circumstances will we allow rusting US warships to re-enter the Persian Gulf."

Yet two other supertankers hit mines in Hormuz: IRGC

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The IRGC has reported that two non-compliant supertankers were disabled after striking naval mines off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz, leading the crews to abandon the vessels.

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 22, 2026.

Oil prices exceed $114 a barrel amid escalated war on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Oil prices continued continued to rise to above $114 bpd amid persistent concerns over disruptions to global energy markets as a result of continued US and Zioinst regime aggression on Iran.

4 vessels hit by IRGC, 3 others hit mine in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy said four violating vessels transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf were hit simultaneously and are burning, while three others struck mines overnight.

Araghchi warns of further escalation around Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any further escalation around the Strait of Hormuz or elsewhere in the Middle East could seriously endanger civilian lives, regional security and global economy.

Projectile strikes tanker west of Oman’s Bukha: UKMTO

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – An ⁠unknown projectile struck a tanker ⁠11 nautical miles ⁠west of Oman’s Bukha on Wednesday.

IRGC dep. commander:

Iran Armed Forces have op.-intelligence superiority in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mostafa Izadi has said that IRGC Navy and Aerospace Forces have operational and intelligence superiority over the strategic Hormuz Strait.

Iran to never surrender to US power: Iran FM Araghchi says

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Confirming the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said his country will never surrender, noting negotiations with US is underway with mediation of Qatar and Pakistan.

Iran to target internet cables in Hormuz if infrsutucture hit

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – A senior Islamic Revolution Guard Corps official warned that internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted if Iran's infrastructure is attacked.

Super tanker set ablaze after hitting mine in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC:

Two oil tankers on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Two violating tankers were set on fire and stopped in an illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz, and a U.S. MQ-9 drone was downed overnight, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said.

IRGC downs 54th US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early today, the 54th such drone downed.

Persian Gulf authority acts against 40 violating vessels

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said it has dealt with more than 40 violating vessels and added 122 vessels to its non-compliance list.

Yet another oil tanker explodes after hitting mine in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – A violating oil tanker struck a naval mine in the southern Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion and a fire in its engine room, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy said.

FM Araghchi:

Hormuz Strait to be reopened if US accepts Iran’s conditions

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be reopened if the United States accepts Iran’s terms and conditions.

Oil prices surge toward $110 a barrel

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Oil prices surged Friday, with Brent crude approaching $110 a barrel.

Iran Navy says no. of ships hit in east of Hormuz rising

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Navy of the Iranian Army says that the number of the ships hit and damaged in the Strait of Hormuz is on the rise.

Envoy:

Iran remains committed to upholding shipping safety, security

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Ambassador and Charge de'affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamhossein Darzi says that Iran still remains committed to maintaining the safety and security of shipping.

Oil tanker explodes in Hormuz after hitting naval mine: IRGC

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday reported a massive explosion aboard a supertanker following a collision with a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.