A tanker caught fire after colliding with a mine near the Strait of Hormuz - This morning the Iranian Navy caught fire a tanker identified by Iran as an intruder after it collided with a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz. The ship stopped, the press service of the Iranian Navy reported. According to the Iranian military, the tanker was moving in a prohibited and dangerous area, ignoring warnings and turning off its navigation systems. Hakin.az archive image Contact us.