Iran Warns Oil Tankers Against Entering Restricted Hormuz Zone After Vessel Hits Naval Mine, Catches Fire

November 14, 2026

TEHRAN: Iran’s Navy warned oil tankers on Saturday not to travel through a banned maritime corridor, after an oil tanker was hit by a naval mine and went up in flames.

The Navy said it turned its tracking and identifying equipment off as it travelled through the “dangerous and meaningless area” according to Iran’s state news agency ISNA.

“If they enter the banned area they will suffer the same fate,” it said on Saturday. “The ship owners are taking risks by not learning from the experience of other wayward ships through believing the lies of US president Donald ‘Trump’.”

“The sad thing is some ship owners have blindly taken their money and thrown it into the mine war without learning the lesson of other rogue ships and they have believed lies told by the criminal US president,” said the Navy’s publicity department, according to ISNA.

IRGC Says Oil Tankers Detonated After Naval Mine Hits

The warning comes after the navy arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed two oil tankers detonated and caught fire after hitting naval mines as they tried to navigate southbound through the Straits of Hormuz.

The vessels allegedly deactivated their radar and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to try and avoid detection according to a statement published on Iran’s state run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).

The IRGC Navy also warned shipping companies against simply sailing through the strategically important waterway without “synchronising with…Traffic Control Centre.”

Tehran has said ships must gain permission from the Iranian Authorities to allow crews to safely pass through the area.

Straits of Hormoz Becomes Huge Flashpoint In Irano-Us-Israel Tensions

The latest updates come amid tensions rising between Iran, the United States and Israel. The Strait of Hormuz has become a huge flashpoint.

Iran placed restrictions upon water traffic through the straits following the armed conflict between it and the US-Israeli side which began on February 28.

The Strait of Hormoz is one of the most vital oil shipping routes in the world. The narrow strip of water connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Large volumes of oil globally pass through the straits.

Iran Says US Radar Station Destroyed In Bahrain

The latest warning came after Iran claimed its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force destroyed a US early warning radar station in Bahrain.

The operation was allegedly retaliation for an American strike on telecommunications infrastructure in Iran’s Sirik region, Tehran said.

However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied their claim and said Iranian drones aimed at Bahrain were shot down.

“The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain, and both were shot down by US forces. There were no injuries or damage.” No casualties or damage occurred, said CENTCOM in a statement on X.

This comes amid rising tensions between military forces affecting the security of the region and Straits of Hormuz.