Fires broke out in five oil tankers and a naval tug in the Strait of Hormuz, while a British maritime authority reported that a tanker was attacked by unknown projectiles north of Qatar. As the war continues, South Korea announced its intention to send a military mission to help secure navigation in the strait, while Tehran intensified its diplomatic contacts with Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Oil prices fell for the fourth day in a row amid expectations of a decline in the possibility of military escalation.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 04:36 Last updated: 06/11/2026 - 04:38

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday that fires broke out in oil tankers and a naval tug in the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has practically closed since the start of the American-Israeli war on it on February 28.

He explained that one of the tankers collided with a sea mine while trying to cross a passage south of the strait, while a fire broke out in another tanker after it deviated from the specified route in the eastern part of the waterway.

A marine tug that approached the second tanker also caught fire to help extinguish the fire.

In a separate incident, the British Maritime Trade Operations Authority reported that a tanker was attacked by unknown projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of the Qatari North region, on the night of Wednesday, November 4. She indicated that the condition of the crew members and the extent of the damage is not yet clear.

For its part, the South Korean Ministry of Defense announced its intention to deploy a maritime patrol plane and a team specialized in removing explosives near the Strait of Hormuz, to help keep the passage open to commercial navigation, stressing that it does not intend to send forces to participate in the war.

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Iranian diplomatic movements

On the diplomatic level, Iranian official media reported that the head of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, handed Russian President Vladimir Putin a message from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a meeting in the Kremlin, without revealing its content.

Also, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held two separate phone calls with his Saudi and Qatari counterparts, during which he discussed the latest developments and diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing stability in the region, at a time when Qatar continues its mediation between Washington and Tehran.

Houthi attacks and Saudi objections

The Saudi-led coalition announced the interception and destruction of a drone over the eastern region of the Kingdom, along with a missile fired by the Houthis towards Medina.

On the other hand, the Houthis announced an attack on King Fahd Airport in Dammam, without Saudi confirmation of the attack.

In a separate development, the Turkish Ministry of Defense revealed that a Turkish soldier was killed on October 31 as a result of gunfire from the Iranian side of the border, indicating that an investigation had been opened in coordination with the Iranian authorities.

Oil prices continue to decline

Economically, oil prices continued to decline for the fourth session in a row, with expectations that Republican losses in the US Congressional elections will contribute to reducing the possibility of escalation of the war against Iran.

Brent crude fell to $93.65 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $86.98 in early trading Thursday.

In another indication of the economic repercussions of the war, the Emirates Airlines Group announced a 66 percent decline in its profits during the first half of its fiscal year, affected by the war and high aviation fuel costs.

France 24/ Agencies

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