India news: Oil tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker with a crew of 27 Indians caught fire after being struck by limpet mines near Oman. The attack marks the first known successful use of the explosives in the waterway since the US-Iran war began. DW has more.
Covered by 6 sources from 5 countries. First reported by The Hindu ·
How 6 newspapers cover this story
Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz
The vessels had "switched off all their radar and navigation systems" and disregarded warnings from the IRGC navy, the statement said
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Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
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India news: Oil tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked with limpet mines in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker with a crew of 27 Indians caught fire after being struck by limpet mines near Oman. The attack marks the first known successful use of the explosives in the waterway since the US-Iran war began. DW has more.
· India news: Tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Coverage details
6 outlets from 5 countries are covering this story: The Hindu, CNBC, CBS News, Euronews and 2 more. The Hindu published it first, on October 29, 2026; the last outlet to join was DW, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Oman, Tehran and Revolutionary Guard.
By country: United States (2), India (1), Europe (1), Qatar (1), Germany (1). In total 11 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
