Collision of a criminal oil tanker with sea mines The army's public relations announced: before noon today, a criminal oil tanker traveling in the forbidden and unsafe area east of the Strait of Hormuz was damaged and caught fire due to a collision with sea mines and stopped moving. The Strait of Hormuz is closed to illegal vessels that intend to pass through prohibited and unsafe areas without coordination and relying on the lies of the American President, and these uncoordinated movements in high risk areas have and will continue to pose serious risks to the safety of the vessels and crews.