Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said it hit the LPG tanker NV Sunshine as it tried to pass through an "unauthorized route" south of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a major fire in its engine room and propulsion system.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said it hit the LPG tanker NV Sunshine as it tried to pass through an "unauthorized route" south of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a major fire in its engine room and propulsion system.

He warned that companies cooperating with the US would face sanctions and that vessels using "unauthorized routes" would be pursued and punished throughout the region, not just in the Strait of Hormuz.