Tehran Turns Unverified Hormuz Mine Claims Into a Shipping-Rule Stress Test

Iranian and IRGC-linked accounts said multiple tankers struck mines and caught fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz, with a later Iranian claim saying a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels sank. Reuters, AFP/CNA, Anadolu, CBS and other outlets treated the reports as Iranian claims and noted missing vessel identities or lack of independent verification. UKMTO separately said it was aware of an Indian shipping-authorities report of an attack on a tanker before entering the strait, with crew safe and damage and environmental impact still unknown.