Iran Claims Hormuz Tanker Strikes

TehranGuards say mines set 2 tankers ablaze, Iranian state news agency Mehr reported.

The Guards warn oil companies will pay a bigger price if US pressure continues.

The Guards say their mines in the southern route exploded under the vessels, and air defences shot down a US MQ-9 drone.

The statement names no tanker, flag or owner.

Polymarket traders give an Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement by 31 October an 8% chance, down 6 points in a week.

How each outlet framed it

Mehr News Agency leans favorable: relays the IRGC's claims of a downed MQ-9 and mined tankers as its own statement, with no independent confirmation