ThoraB (@ThoraB)

Supertanker explodes after hitting mines on illegal route south of Hormuz: IRGC Navy The Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says a supertanker that tried to force its way through a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after striking naval mines, with the entire vessel now engulfed in flames. In a statement issued on Monday night, the IRGC Navy identified the ship as the Algaya, also listed as El Gaia, with IMO number 9325336. The IRGC Navy said the tanker attempted to transit an unauthorized and unsafe passage despite earlier warnings about the route's dangers. Efforts to contain the blaze failed, the statement added, leaving the ship fully on fire. https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/14/776307/Supertanker-explodes-after-hitting-mines-on-illegal-route-south-of-Hormuz--IRGC-Navy