Conflict & Security
Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as US says shipping lane stays open
October 18, 2026 at 01:32 AM
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats
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يواليوم السابع
القيادة المركزية الأمريكية: 97% من السفن نجحت فى محاولتها عبور مضيق هرمز
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
إيران مباشر.. اشتعال ناقلتي نفط بهرمز وترمب يجدد تأكيده بانتهاء الحرب "قريبا"
(opens the publisher’s site)Fires have hit tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman, while US Central Command says the pivotal shipping lane remains open to traffic.
- Iran's navy says an oil tanker caught fire in the Sea of Oman, after the IRGC reported a supertanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command said 97% of ships attempting to cross the strait succeeded without being hit by Iranian projectiles, and that the strait remains open.
- Captain Tim Hawkins said the Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride, struck by an Iranian projectile Wednesday, sank while being towed to shore.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran funds Hezbollah and the Houthis and that Washington will not allow US ships to be targeted or waterways closed.