Iran's IRGC says 4 ships hit, set ablaze in Gulf; 3 others strike mines near Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that it struck and set fire to four ships carrying oil cargoes in the northern Persian Gulf, while three other vessels collided with mines in the western Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC also threatened to strike American bases across the Middle East if the US military continues to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.