Iran continues to wreak havoc in the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, an oil tanker making its way through the Strait of Hormuz blew up after hitting a mine that was placed in the strait by the IRGC.
The mine explosion came after the U.S. have held back strikes on Iran since Friday night after striking the country for 13 consecutive nights.
The New York Post provided further details on the explosion and revealed Iran has also intercepted ships in the strait:
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.
Despite repeated threats from the Trump administration, the regime continues to claim control over the critical oil chokepoint, with the IRGC claiming it halted six ships from crossing the strait overnight.
The military force claimed the ships were forced to turn back after attempting an “unauthorized crossing,” with warning shots fired against the six vessels.
President Trump did not address the oil tanker’s explosion but did post a meme of the U.S. overtaking an Iranian ship in the Strait of hormuz on Sunday evening.
Take a look:
🔥 JUST IN: President Trump just posted him SEIZING an Iranian oil tanker
“It’s our oil tanker now!” 🤣
The IRGC doesn’t stand a chance against 47’s blockade 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/rM8bQgozXQ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 26, 2026
The New York Times revealed why the U.S. and Iran have been not exchanged fire with one another in two days:
The war between the United States and Iran remained on pause for a second straight day on Sunday, while the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that there had been some movement in talks between Tehran and mediators over the Strait of Hormuz.
ADVERTISEMENTNo U.S. strikes on Iran have been reported since Friday, while Iran has similarly held off attacking American allies around the Middle East after about two weeks of skirmishes brought the two countries back to the brink of full-blown war.
President Trump decided last week to put off plans to escalate the U.S. assault on Iran, at least for now, according to U.S. officials. Mr. Trump and his aides were motivated in part by dwindling stockpiles of interceptors to shoot down Iranian missiles, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.
Mr. Trump has struggled to decisively end the war on Iran that the United States and Israel started jointly five months ago, even as the global economic toll and number of American casualties have mounted. A cease-fire signed last month effectively collapsed after Iran continued to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments.
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