The burning of the offending tanker after hitting a mine in the east of the Strait of Hormuz Public relations of the Navy: a few hours ago, an illegal oil tanker that tried to pass through the forbidden and unsafe area in the east of the Strait of Hormuz by turning off its surveillance systems, hit mines in the sea and caused damage and fire. The Strait of Hormuz is not secure and closed to ships and offending vessels intending to pass without coordination, and for safe passage, they must make the necessary arrangements with the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.