Iran war updates: ‘Violating’ vessel on fire in Hormuz after sea mine blast

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. Oil prices had been climbing earlier as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. (Photo by Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) /
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Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz

By Kristina Harazim, Zsombor Peter, Umut Uras, Usaid Siddiqui, Ahmad Elmouniery, Edna Mohamed, Christine Maguire, Leila Minkara, Leena Fraihat and Adam Hancock
Published On 18 Oct 2026

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