News Code: 944946
Publish Date: 00:51 - 25 October 2026
Photos: Situation of the Strait of Hormuz, Saturday, October 24, 2026
With political tensions rising and U.S. rhetoric concerning potential military intervention in Iran, control of the Strait of Hormuz remains entirely in Iran's hands, and security is maintained for all vessels transiting this region in accordance with Iran's announced regulations. According to an announcement by the IRGC Navy Public Relations, since the beginning of yesterday, Friday, October 23, 2026, two violating supertankers attempting to pass through the unauthorized southern route of the Strait of Hormuz were struck by sea mines, rendering their engine rooms inoperable following severe explosions and fires, and causing them to halt in place. These tankers were carrying a total of over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil, which, after hitting the sea mines, were abandoned by their crews off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz. The photos in this report capture the situation in the Strait of Hormuz on the morning of Saturday, October 24, 2026.