The public relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy announced on Thursday, November 7, that an oil tanker in the eastern Strait of Hormuz was damaged and caught fire due to a collision with sea mines and stopped moving. According to the Navy, this tanker entered the prohibited area without coordination. In this announcement it is also emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ships intending to pass through the prohibited areas without coordination. The Navy has not released the name and nationality of the tanker and details about the condition of its crew. Earlier on Thursday, the British Maritime Operations Center announced that a report had been received of a fire on a ship about 17 kilometers north of Khasab port in Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

The public relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy announced on Thursday, November 7, that an oil tanker in the eastern Strait of Hormuz was damaged and caught fire due to a collision with sea mines and stopped moving. According to the Navy, this tanker entered the prohibited area without coordination. In this announcement it is also emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ships intending to pass through the prohibited areas without coordination. The Navy has not released the name and nationality of the tanker and details about the condition of its crew. Earlier on Thursday, the British Maritime Operations Center announced that a report had been received of a fire on a ship about 17 kilometers north of Khasab port in Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.