Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy reportedly targeted at least seven oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the past five days, according to reports citing Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
The reports were published by Nagarik News and Gorkhapatra Online on October 4, 2026. The available excerpts provide no casualty figures or further details about the reported actions.
Reports of tanker targeting in the Strait of Hormuz
The reports attribute the actions to the IRGC navy and place them in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway. They do not identify the tankers or specify what happened to them.
