Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response


Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

DUBAI, Oct ⁠22 (Reuters) - Iran's ⁠Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‌Navy said on Thursday that four vessels ​involved in illegal ⁠oil transfers ⁠in the northern Persian ⁠Gulf were ‌simultaneously hit and ⁠caught fire after being ​tracked ‌by its forces on ⁠Wednesday.

The ​IRGC added that three more ⁠vessels collided with mines ​west of the Strait of Hormuz, and ⁠warned the US military that continued provocations could lead ​to a ⁠wider response against ​its regional ‌bases.

(Reporting by Tala ​Ramadan; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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