The public relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy announced on Sunday evening, November 15, that an "offensive" oil tanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz.
According to this message, the mentioned oil tanker traveled in the forbidden area east of the Strait of Hormuz and turned off its navigation systems.
The Navy announced in this message that the result of "illegal movement, without coordination with the armed forces and contrary to regulations" is the encounter with mines and fires.