### [2026-08-31](/feed/2026/08/31/index.md) ##### 2026 Iran war # Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. ### Sources: 1. [Kurdistan24](https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/936328/centcom-denies-iran-claim-that-tanker-hit-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz) 2. [Reuters via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656391/amp) 3. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/31/us-iran-israel-hormuz-oil-donald-trump-larak-kharg-island-uae-jordan-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a957d358f089f2cda79ab60#block-6a957d358f089f2cda79ab60) ### Changes: 1. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that a supertanker caught on fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on a X social media post denies the claims. _2026-09-01 02:02:14 (First version)_ 1. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that the military has cleared all Iranian naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its routes. ](/feed/2026/08/27/united-states-central-command-commander-brad-cooper-says-that-the-military-has-cleared-all-iranian-naval-mines-in-the-st.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command, naval mines_ 2. [Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr says that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts sanctions against the country, ends the naval blockade, and halts military action against the country. ](/feed/2026/08/8/supreme-national-security-council-secretary-mohammad-bagher-zolghadr-says-that-iran-will-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-if.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 3. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that it struck two tankers trying to pass the Strait of Hormuz with aerial protection from the United States, and forced four others to turn around. ](/feed/2026/07/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-that-it-struck-two-tankers-trying-to-pass-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-aerial.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 4. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false". ](/feed/2026/07/18/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-in-a-statement-published-by-irna-report-that-two-oil-tankers-have-exploded-after.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command, X, naval mines_ 5. [The U.S. military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirms that they have destroyed the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower in Chabahar Port yesterday, which was allegedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for tracking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/07/17/the-us-military-s-central-command-centcom-confirms-that-they-have-destroyed-the-chah-bahar-shahid-kalantari-port-sur.md) _Context: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 6. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed "until the United States ends its acts of aggression". ](/feed/2026/07/15/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-remain-closed-until-the-united-states-ends-its.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 7. [The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran. ](/feed/2026/06/11/the-headquarters-of-the-iranian-military-declares-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-to-all-traffic-including-oil-tank.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 8. ["The Wall Street Journal" reports that Iran and the United States may resume talks next week in Islamabad, Pakistan. ](/feed/2026/05/8/the-wall-street-journal-reports-that-iran-and-the-united-states-may-resume-talks-next-week-in-islamabad-pakistan.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, United States_ 9. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lebanon war](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, United States_ 10. [United States intelligence sources report that Iran has started to deploy underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command says that American forces have sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelaying vessels. ](/feed/2026/03/10/united-states-intelligence-sources-report-that-iran-has-started-to-deploy-underwater-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-the.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States, United States Central Command, naval mines_