{"id":308918,"date":"2026-10-29T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=308918"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:39:37","slug":"iranian-military-says-three-tankers-hit-naval-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/news\/308918\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian military says three tankers hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earlier, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the United States had cleared the main shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz of mines, adding that thousands of vessels had already passed through the waterway.<\/p>\n

“Over the past 24 hours, three tanker vessels in violation of restrictions, while transiting the prohibited southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, struck mines and caught fire,” the IRGC’s public relations office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Iranian military officials said that all three tankers had switched off their radar and navigation systems and ignored warnings issued by the IRGC’s naval forces.<\/p>\n

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes against targets in Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate. Although the conflict has since entered a period of relative calm, it remains unresolved, and the risk of renewed hostilities persists.<\/p>\n

The confrontation between Iran and the United States has brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to an almost complete standstill. The strait is a critical route for global oil, petroleum product and liquefied natural gas supplies. As a result, fuel prices have risen in most countries.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"