A tanker caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine.
The tanker, on a route not agreed upon with the Iranian authorities, collided with a mine east of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after which a fire broke out in the ship, reports Fars, referring to the Iranian Navy. This morning the offending tanker ignored warnings and moved in dangerous and forbidden territory east of the Strait of Hormuz, the crew turned off the detection and identification systems.