United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday, August 31, 2026 [9 Shahrivar 1405], rejected claims made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy regarding a supertanker hitting two sea mines in the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the assertion “false.”
In a statement posted on social media, CENTCOM reported that the IRGC claimed a supertanker collided with two mines while transiting the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz, catching fire and grinding to a complete halt. In response, CENTCOM emphasized: “No vessel has struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.”
US Central Command characterized the claim as another attempt by the IRGC to “intimidate commercial shipping through the dissemination of disinformation.”
Earlier on Monday morning, the IRGC Navy claimed that a vessel it described as an “offending supertanker” had suffered “massive fires” and come to a complete standstill after striking two naval mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC statement provided no explanation regarding the nature of the alleged violation, nor did it disclose the name of the vessel or its flag state. The Strait of Hormuz remains an international waterway and the primary transit corridor for regional oil tankers and commercial maritime traffic.
