Iran: The Navy says an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian Navy said that the tanker took an illegal route in an area it described as unsafe and forbidden, and that it caught fire at dawn after colliding with a naval mine. It said its forces monitor and control the eastern strait and warned shipowners that safe passage requires coordination with them. Britain's Maritime Operations Center reported separately on a suspicious incident involving an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the condition of the crew, the extent of the damage and the environmental consequences were still unknown, and urged ships to exercise caution.