Event·Military·High severity

Limpet Mines Return to the Gulf as Iran Strikes Four Tankers Near the Strait of Hormuz

03 NOV 2026 · 2200Z

Between October 29 and 30, Iran attacked at least four tankers across the Strait of Hormuz and the waters around it. The attacks ranged from projectiles to hull-mounted explosives, and they struck laden and empty vessels, Qatari- and UAE-owned tonnage, and tankers that had spent…