# Islamic Republic Attack with Limpet Mines on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz for First Time Since 2019

For the first time since 2019, Islamic Republic forces carried out an attack using limpet mines attached to the hull of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Financial Times reported that Islamic Republic forces attacked the hull of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz using limpet mines. This is the first such attack since 2019.

Published: 2026-10-30T08:33:03+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-30T23:36:11+00:00
Verification: confirmed

## Sources
- ایران اینترنشنال: https://www.iranintl.com/202610303557
- Ynet · עברית: https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bkfxt1ftfe
- Reuters · Google News: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOWE5IUkRJTVJvTFE5SUdOdFFCM2tVN1lKcDI3ci01cjlleVVuXzB1SjI0MDhuWkhwakZFSzl3SGNUZk9uUUYwdHNfMGJOUXExaW1RdmRRVy1Cd0tHb3RqblJCQWczeXdORDVKbVMxMGFrbnVMM3FCY2h5Xzl6T0ZoeTBtbGdnbW9jdWF6VEtqNi14ZnlFaVVpb0xZcHlGTDhtM0ZmY2RYZ2Q?oc=5
- Press TV · Google News: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNYi01cGd4eWJDQmt1eVJkbzhXODZJYUdvM0ltd2E1OE05OFdMT01fcU9EaF9aWkdmdGVjakg3UEdhWlRFbk42cnZWNC1ra3FGVXZKSTJjZkpQazFTeXRJTzd4ZGk3RTByT3lrVm5qbGJXRm1FcFhjbFF6c3ZpRUxDbDJLbmdiODQ2YnVEdG1RNUEtWml1UnBSek5HMkZmT1ctaGlpck9wNFhsQTQtY0NsWENfQkt5ei1nNmpyY2F3WkstanVTa3VnQ3lnT2hZV2pmRFcw?oc=5