Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines while traveling along "unauthorized routes" according to Iran, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Sunday (11.08.2026).

The same agency reported "sounds similar to explosions" on Saturday night into Sunday on Qeshm Island—recently bombed by the United States—as well as in Sirik, Jask, and Bandar Abbas in the southern part of the country, without mentioning the cause of the detonations.

According to IRNA, "two non-compliant tankers, one in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz and the other in the strait itself, caught fire and are currently completely engulfed in violent flames after colliding with naval mines while trying to cross through unauthorized routes."

The agency, which did not specify the name or nationality of the vessels, noted that both ships had deactivated their navigation and positioning systems.

Tehran has made numerous announcements of this type in recent weeks, despite Washington's assurances that it has largely neutralized mines in this crucial maritime passage.

Iran claims control over the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global hydrocarbon production passed prior to the war triggered on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli bombings against Iran.

It also regularly attacks vessels attempting to cross the passage without its authorization, skirting the Hormuz coast.

In response, Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and escorts oil tankers along the route at a time when negotiations between the two countries remain at a standstill.