### [2026-08-31](/feed/2026/08/31/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# 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. 




### Sources:

1. [Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2656391/amp)
2. [Kurdistan24](https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/936328/centcom-denies-iran-claim-that-tanker-hit-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz)
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)

### 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. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps say Iran and Oman have agreed to share revenues from the Strait of Hormuz and define their respective maritime areas, while negotiations continue over reopening the waterway amid the war. ](/feed/2026/08/26/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-say-iran-and-oman-have-agreed-to-share-revenues-from-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-defi.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Strait of Hormuz_
3. [Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/08/15/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-esmail-baghaei-says-that-iran-and-oman-have-reached-an-agreement-on-a-safe-route-f.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, Strait of Hormuz_
4. [The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a "surprise attack" against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. ](/feed/2026/07/28/the-united-states-central-command-says-that-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-forces-have-launched-multiple-ballistic-mi.md) _Context: Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, United States Central Command_
5. [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_
6. [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_
7. [The United States Central Command denies Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz has completely closed, insisting that “commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of" the waterway. ](/feed/2026/06/11/the-united-states-central-command-denies-iran-s-claims-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-completely-closed-insisting-that.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Iran, United States Central Command_
8. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_
9. [The United States Central Command reports its forces have destroyed a factory in Karaj, Iran, which assembled surface-to-surface missiles for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ](/feed/2026/03/19/the-united-states-central-command-reports-its-forces-have-destroyed-a-factory-in-karaj-iran-which-assembled-surface-to.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, United States Central Command_
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 Central Command, naval mines_