Urgent: An oil tanker that does not meet the requirements catches fire after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz An unauthorized oil tanker caught fire and was stopped in the east of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a sea mine, according to a statement published by the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Navy. The Iranian military stated that the vessel was operating in a restricted and unsafe area while deliberately ignoring repeated warnings from the naval authorities. In an effort to avoid detection, the tanker also attacked the navigation systems and the