Tanker hits mine in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran intercepts six vessels (per IRGC)

The New York Post ^ | July 26th, 2026 | By Ronny Reyes

[Mariner]

An oil tanker blew up in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine on Sunday, according to Iran’s military-linked state media, which also claimed that the Islamic Republic had intercepted at least six ships in the past 24 hours.

The tanker, which was not immediately identified, allegedly strayed from Iran’s designated route in the strait before hitting a sea mine, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran has repeatedly warned ships from using non-approved routes to sail through the Strait of Hormuz or risk coming under attack as tensions continue to flare with the US.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: frwarpsychosis; iran; mullahloversonfr; multiplenicks; muslimpiracy; muslimpirates; piracy; pirates; randspam

[Mariner]

I'm pretty sure the US military has trained for decades on how to open the Strait of Hormuz if Iran attempted to close it.

I'm also pretty darn sure they CAN do it.

All that is missing is the order.

[theyreallthesame]

Sinking of the Lucitania redux?

[NurdlyPeon]

Piracy. Plain and simple.

[theyreallthesame]

oops... Lusitania

[House Atreides]

Trump and allies should set up a program where the Strait must remain open and the cost of ANY AND ALL damages* inflicted upon shipping by Iran will be 100% covered by IRANIAN IMPOUNDED FUNDS. This would stiffen the spines of the shipping insurers and reinsurers. And IRANIANS UNDERSTAND MONEY, do not want to lose it and will punish (i.e., kill) those who cause the loss. And the ones causing the loss are the IRGC.

I’m posting this in every thread where the absence of such MONETARY DAMAGES ASSESSMENT is partially responsible for the situation.

And, yes, we could both bomb Iran (and/or take other actions) and do this at the same time.

* “ALL damages” INCLUDES the cost of cargo, the cost to repair/replace the ship, the “opportunity cost” (revenues/profits the ship could have made during the time the ship is out of action), losses suffered by the crew members (and.or their families) who are injured or killed
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OK… NOW IS THE TIME to actually hold Iran FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE for this action of theirs.

[mewzilla]

Nothing from CENTCOM on any of this yet.

I’ll wait.

[Mariner]

CENTCOM has been quiet for at least 24hrs.

[Mr. Mojo]

No worries, our talks with the IRGC mediated by Qatar and Pakistan should fix all this because …”Iran wants to make a deal so badly.”

[bigbob]

Oops there goes a billion kilowatt dam!

And he had high hopes…

[God luvs America]

Right- because you’re going to get the truth from iranian state media....almost as bad as American Pravda, er i mean AP...

[Blue Highway]

Did we remove all of our Navy assets from the Gulf? I still can’t comprehend how the hell Iran can do any of this crap with our military presence there in the air and the sea.

[Salvavida]

There are three Aircraft Carrier battle groups converging on Iran as we speak. The show is almost over.

[Blue Highway]

Haven’t they been there since March or April?

[butterdezillion]

That’s a good idea.

Trump has already said that for every ship attacked there will be one bridge or power plant bombed. I think this means he needs to resume bombing, regardless of what pretend “talks” the IRGC stages. But your idea should also be implemented.

[Salvavida]

No. Bush and Ford went back for maintenance. “Planned Incremental Availability” is the new surge strategy for shorter deployments.

The US really needs a 12th carrier.

[Mariner]

Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups—the USS Abraham Lincoln, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and the USS George H.W. Bush—are already operating in the Middle East region rather than just converging now. They arrived in the area as part of a major military buildup and blockade operations amid ongoing conflict.

Additionally

U.S. mobile light infantry forces currently deployed to the broader Persian Gulf and Middle East region include elements from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, alongside two embarked U.S. Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs).

Each of the MEUs aboard an LHA has about 2,300 men and independent close air support and transport. Fuel, all supplies and an integrated combat hospital sufficient for 30 days without outside support.

[dynoman]

“No independent, non-Iranian primary sources (such as UKMTO advisories, ship owners/operators, AIS/ship-tracking confirmations of a specific vessel explosion/damage on that date, or Western/military statements) appear to have corroborated a mine strike matching this specific July 26 report as of the available information. UKMTO’s recent public incidents list other events (projectiles, interactions with military forces, etc.) but does not list a matching mine explosion for that timeframe. The tanker itself has not been publicly identified in the reporting, and Iranian authorities beyond the media claim had not issued a separate immediate official statement in the initial coverage.

In short, the claim originates from a named Iranian state-linked outlet (Tasnim) rather than anonymous sources, but it currently lacks independent verification outside Iranian media.”

[Mariner]

Thanks for that.

[1035rep]

President Trump posted on social media that any and all damages done to ships, cargo, or related items from that point forward would be covered by Iranian money held by the U.S.

[Mariner]

That’s a good idea.