On Nov. 13, the IRGC said a gas tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring repeated warnings, while Iranian media reported that one or two tankers caught fire after hitting an unidentified object or sea mines. Firefighting operations began on the damaged tanker. Iranian air defenses were activated near Bandar Abbas after reports of unidentified drones, and authorities denied that cities in Hormozgan Province had been targeted despite reports of explosions near Jask. On Nov. 14, Iranian reports said an oil tanker exploded after striking a naval mine and allegedly entering a restricted zone. The UN said 25 seafarers had been killed in 134 confirmed maritime incidents in the region since February, and that October had the highest number of commercial shipping incidents since the war began.
The IRGC reports a tanker struck a naval mine after ignoring warnings, as air defenses activate near Bandar Abbas following drone reports.
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