A tanker violating regulations has caught fire in the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Army's Navy said, APA's Tehran bureau reports.
It was reported that earlier today, the Navy's surveillance teams identified a tanker that had caught fire in a prohibited area and was violating regulations.
It was noted that the tanker had turned off its tracking systems and attempted to pass through a prohibited area in the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army emphasized that responsibility for the consequences of moving without coordination rests with those violating the regulations.