Another tanker has struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, APA reports, citing the Naval Forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
According to the statement, the tanker struck a mine while passing through the mined and restricted eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire.
"Passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible in coordination with Iran and in compliance with established regulations," the IRGC said in a warning to shipowners.