Fourth Supertanker Explodes in Strait of Hormuz - 2 Million Barrels Burned The IRGC Navy says another large ship attempting to circumvent Iranian transit laws hit a mine and caught fire this afternoon, becoming the fourth tanker to catch fire today. The tanker's crew deliberately ignored IRGC Navy radio warnings and attempted to use the unauthorized southern lane - the very same corridor that ships use to bypass Iranian clearance.

Fourth Supertanker Explodes in Strait of Hormuz - 2 Million Barrels Burned The IRGC Navy says another large ship attempting to circumvent Iranian transit laws hit a mine and caught fire this afternoon, becoming the fourth tanker to catch fire today. The tanker's crew deliberately ignored IRGC Navy radio warnings and attempted to use the unauthorized southern lane - the very same corridor that ships use to bypass Iranian clearance.