Dispersion of the oil tank hit by a mine east of the Strait of Hormuz Tehran, IRNA - The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran reported that an oil tank in violation of regulations hit a naval mine and burst into flames east of the Strait of Hormuz. An oil tanker from Mefraim, which had ignored earlier warnings, passed through the unsecured and restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz with its tracking and detection systems on, burst into flames and came to a stop after colliding with a sea mine, the navy said in a statement on Saturday. There is no doubt that any oil tank that violates the rules by crossing the restricted area east of the Strait of Hormuz will burst into flames on prominent sea mines. It is a matter of regret that the oil tanker owners fail to learn from the fate of other vessels, put their trust in the absurd rhetoric of the criminal US president, and send their capital to a mining war and make it amazing. @Irna en.