The Iranian Navy announced that an oil tanker caught fire in the east of the Strait of Hormuz due to a naval mine.
Navy public relations described the oil tanker as a "violator" and said the ship had been hit by mines in "unsafe and forbidden" areas.
This force warned again that the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz requires coordination with the Iranian armed forces and compliance with the laws of the sea.
Earlier, Britain's Merchant Marine Operations Center announced that it had received a report of a "suspicious incident" involving an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and that investigations were ongoing.
It is still unclear whether the center's report and the Iranian military's statement are related to one oil tanker or two separate incidents.
The Iranian army statement did not specify the name and flag of the tanker, the condition of the crew and the amount of damage.
📸 Reuters