An oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine east of the Strait of Hormuz, APA's Tehran bureau reports.
The Iranian Navy announced that a fire broke out on an oil tanker after it struck a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz this morning, leaving the vessel immobilized.
It was reported that the tanker, which had violated regulations, continued sailing in a prohibited and dangerous area despite repeated warnings and had also switched off its navigation systems.
The Iranian Army added that all vessels violating regulations and operating in prohibited areas despite warnings would face the same fate.
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