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Supertanker explodes after hitting mines on illegal route south of Hormuz: IRGC Navy
The IRGC Navy says a supertanker that tried to force its way through a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after striking naval mines.

The IRGC Navy says a supertanker that tried to force its way through a restricted zone south of the Strait of Hormuz exploded after striking naval mines.

The episode examines how the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz crisis are triggering a global energy shock, raising questions over whether Washington’s strategy has backfired.

The fiscal pressure caused by the illegal US-Israeli aggression against Iran may reportedly lead Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to prioritize domestic spending over nearly $4 trillion in economic commitments to the United States.
Israel has conducted new strikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people, including six children, the highest number of fatalities in recent weeks.

At least two civilians have been killed and another injured when a Saudi airstrike destroyed a transport bridge in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz.

Iran slams the International Atomic Energy Agency and Austria for denying a visa to the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, saying the move has no legal basis.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on September 14, 2026.

Iran should not be blamed for the global economic impacts resulting from the restrictions it has imposed on transit via the Strait of Hormuz, says a senior diplomat.

Norway, alongside 11 other nations, is weighing legislation this fall, banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements and providing for penalties of up to three years in prison for violations.

A Sunni cleric has been assassinated by unidentified gunmen in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan.

Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna has condemned the “outrageous” blocking of the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference.

The body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz updates its list of vessels that have violated Iran’s rules for transiting the strategic waterway.

Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb: Why is Tel Aviv concerned about Ansarullah's expansion?

US “precision” missiles struck a wedding in southern Iran last month, killing four and injuring more than 60, with weapon debris and targeting evidence proving that it was a deliberate war crime the US war machine has become used to.

Iran and Oman are to sign a memorandum of understanding on the Strait of Hormuz.

The Yemeni armed forces say they have conducted a large-scale military operation against a key Saudi airbase in the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait.

Iran’s strategic location and energy resources position it as a key player in BRICS, offering major potential for trade, connectivity and energy cooperation with emerging economies, according to Chinese journalist and political analyst Qinduo Xu.

Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted aircraft hangars, radar systems and arms depots at King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia’s southern region of Asir.