The Islamic Republic of Iran's military announced on the morning of Wednesday, November 11 that an "offensive" oil tanker caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine.
The army statement said: "This morning a criminal oil tanker caught fire in the unsafe and forbidden area east of the Strait of Hormuz due to a naval mine."
The armed forces of the Islamic Republic call the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz "illegal" and the vessels passing through it "violators".
The Islamic Republic's army says its forces are responsible for controlling and monitoring the eastern Strait of Hormuz.
A few hours ago, the British Maritime Trade Monitoring Organization announced a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz.