Fire and smoke billows from Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker after it hit a mine near the Strait of Hormuz, June 13, 2026. (Photo via social media)
Press TV
Sept 2, 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says two oil tankers have been stopped after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, warning shipping companies against following US instructions and using unauthorized routes.
In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC announced the two tankers had evacuated their crews after being encouraged by the US military and had been placed at the disposal of American-linked elements to pass through an unauthorized route.
“Two oil tankers that had been deceived by the US military were stopped after hitting mines and exploding, and are now burning,” the IRGC said.
The statement noted that the IRGC Navy had previously warned vessels about the dangers of passing through mined areas.
“Additional punishments have been envisaged for shipping companies that, instead of following legal routes, are deceived by the Americans, and these measures will soon be implemented,” the IRGC warned.
The IRGC also condemned a recent US attack on a wedding celebration in southern Iran, describing it as part of “the campaign of intimidation against the Iranian people.”
“The attack on residential areas and the targeting of a wedding ceremony by the enemy is a clear example of a war crime and exposes the evil nature of ‘American human rights,’” the statement said.
Such attacks would not weaken Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian people would not be intimidated by US acts of brutality, the IRGC added.
Separately, Iran’s Army reported on Wednesday that it had carried out a new wave of drone attacks on US positions at the Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases in the UAE and the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The Army said dozens of explosive drones targeted US radar systems and troop positions at the two UAE bases, while Arash drones struck radar facilities and US troop gathering points at Sheikh Isa Air Base.
Meanwhile, the IRGC said its forces had struck the command compound and living quarters of the US commander at Kuwait’s Ali Al-Salem Air Base, as well as drone hangars there.
The latest round of aggression against Iran began on February 28, when US and Israeli forces launched large-scale strikes on Iranian territory.
Iran’s Armed Forces responded with daily waves of missiles and drones targeting US and Israeli assets across the region, and closed the Strait of Hormuz to US and allied vessels.
On June 17, Iran and the US signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an effort to end the wars across all fronts.
In recent weeks, in violation of the MoU, the US has continued its naval blockade of Iran and struck multiple locations in southern Iran, prompting Tehran to target US military facilities across the region and close the strategic waterway again.
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The U.S. government should never be trusted. Government officials can’t stop lying. Iran is well within its rights to control the Strait of Hormuz and this shit hole needs to finish collapsing already. And everyone over here is aware that we are finished.
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Economists are saying the Scott Bessent (who assisted George Soros in cashing the UK economy and numerous Asian economies) is deliberately trying to crash the US dollar to force Americans to trade in the cryptocurrency started by Trump and his sons – turning them into trillionaires like Elon Musk. They predict collapsing the US currency will take 24 months.
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Hardly anyone is making any money over here. Everyone is crying about the fact that since Trump started that ICE up, everyone is still running scared. I was in a furniture store yesterday and the Latino owner was literally in tears over how business was booming when Joe Biden was in office and now sales are so down, he has to do everything from sales to delivery by himself, a taxi driver said his earnings are way down as well.
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It’s really bad here, as well, due to food and fuel inflation. Lots of small businesses closing. It’s like Trump is holding the whole world hostage by driving up fuel prices.
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And it’s not going to get any better. Homelessness is so bad, no one can ignore it anymore and people are horribly afraid that they are going to end up in that predicament. I am using my lawsuit settlements to help the homeless and have been traveling up and down the East Coast doing what I can.
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