The Iranian Navy says that an oil tanker hit sea mines in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire and stopped before noon, the navy said, the tanker was passing through prohibited and unsafe territory in the east of the Strait when it collided with sea mines and caused damage and a fire. The Navy said the strait was closed to ships passing through such areas without coordination, and warned that uncoordinated passages in high-risk areas seriously endanger vessels and crews.

The Iranian Navy says that an oil tanker hit sea mines in the east of the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire and stopped before noon, the navy said, the tanker was passing through prohibited and unsafe territory in the east of the Strait when it collided with sea mines and caused damage and a fire. The Navy said the strait was closed to ships passing through such areas without coordination, and warned that uncoordinated passages in high-risk areas seriously endanger vessels and crews.