IRGC says two oil tankers, tugboat catch fire in Strait of Hormuz

Published November 5, 2026 Updated November 5, 2026 10:33am

Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to pass through an “unauthorised route”, while its electronic warfare units captured two US LUCAS drones intact, Al Jazeera reports.

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