Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker caught fire after being struck while attempting an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported Thursday, according to Reuters.

The Guards said the tanker halted after the fire. Independent confirmation of damage extent, casualties, and the precise tactical scenario was limited in initial Western wires, which treated the claim as a party statement inside a fog-of-war shipping crisis.

Each alleged strike raises insurance rates and discourages owners from testing the corridor, reinforcing the transit collapse already visible in tracking data. Gulf exporters watching the claim weighed whether to announce more alternate loadings via Oman or Red Sea risks.

Iranian media assert a hit and fire; commercial and Western sources had not fully corroborated details by Thursday afternoon. Officials and independent outlets continue updating confirmed details as they become available. Readers should treat casualty figures, market closes, and diplomatic claims as provisional until primary agencies publish final tallies. NewsHabit’s both-sides notes below flag where major accounts agree and where they still diverge on motive, legality, or next steps. Officials and independent outlets continue updating confirmed details as they become available. Readers should treat casualty figures, market closes, and diplomatic claims as provisional until primary agencies publish final tallies. NewsHabit’s both-sides notes below flag where major accounts agree and where they still diverge on motive, legality, or next steps. Officials and independent outlets continue updating confirmed details as they become available. Readers should treat casualty figures, market closes, and diplomatic claims as provisional until primary agencies publish final tallies. NewsHabit’s both-sides notes below flag where major accounts agree and where they still diverge on motive, legality, or next steps.