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Iran’s IRGC says four ships hit in Gulf, three others struck mines near Hormuz

By Umut Uras, Yashraj Sharma and Mariem Bah
Published On 22 Oct 2026

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  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to “extend confrontation to US bases” in the region if Washington continues to urge “vessels to pass through mined waterways illegally”.
  • The IRGC says its navy has struck four ships involved in oil transfers in the Gulf, and that three other vessels caught fire after hitting mines near the Strait of Hormuz.