Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsMiddle EastAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificExplainedSportOpinionVideoInteractivesOriginalsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuIranIran’s ‘axis’ in disarrayWill Gulf states join war?Iran’s weaponsWho's in charge in Iran?Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in HormuzNewsFeedIran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC says the vessels struck naval mines while travelling along what Tehran describes as ‘unauthorised routes’.Published On 31 Oct 2026