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economicOct 17, 2026

Iran war live: IRGC says supertanker hit naval mine in Hormuz, catches fire

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Iran’s IRGC says an oil supertanker is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine.

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US Central Command Chief of Staff Brad Cooper asserted in a video statement that US and regional partners, rather than Iran, control the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the US blockade of Iranian ports has halted Iran's non-humanitarian maritime trade and prevented the export of at least $25 billion in crude oil.

Cooper further stated that US forces assisted Gulf allies in moving more than 100 million barrels of crude through the strait in the past week, while noting that these actions have degraded the IRGC's ability to project power, although these specific operational metrics and cost assessments remain unverified independent claims.

Location: Strait of Hormuz