Iran: An oil tanker caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine, the military said Iran's military stated that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the military, the ship entered a prohibited maritime zone despite repeated warnings and turned off its navigation systems. The tanker was stopped after the fire broke out. The military has warned that any vessel that ignores such warnings will face the same fate.