India, Oct. 19 -- The Strait of Hormuz faces renewed uncertainty as Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reports another oil tanker fire linked to a naval mine, while Tehran continues to offer Washington a diplomatic route to reopen the critical shipping corridor. The latest incident, announced on Monday, October 19, 2026, comes a day after Iran reported that two other oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the same waterway.

At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the United States could secure the reopening of the strait on the sixth day of Tehran's proposed seven-day plan, with negotiations resuming on the seventh, if Washington accepts Iran's conditions.

The incidents underline the continuing risks ...