Iran war live: 3 tankers reported hit in Hormuz; Trump calls Qatar’s emir

Al Jazeera · Priyanka Shankar, Mohammed R Mhawish · 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC

One of the tankers reports explosion off Oman while transiting Strait of Hormuz, says UK maritime agency.

Tanker reports explosion off Oman while transiting Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says. Earlier, the IRGC said two oil tankers caught fire after being struck by mines while attempting to transit the strait using “unauthorised” routes.

US President Donald Trump has held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in which Sheikh Tamim stressed the need for continued dialogue and diplomatic solutions to spare the region further escalation.

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