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Iran’s Navy: Tanker catches fire after hitting sea mine east of Strait of Hormuz
A tanker has caught fire after hitting a sea mine, east of the Strait of Hormuz while sailing through a prohibited and unsafe zone, the Iranian Army's Navy says.
According to Isar News, In a statement on Saturday, the Navy announced the vessel had entered the restricted area despite repeated warnings and had switched off its navigation systems when the incident occured.
The tanker struck the mine early in the morning, catching fire and becoming immobilized, according to the statement.
The Iranian Navy reitrateds its warning that vessels violating the restrictions and disregarding its warnings would face similar consequences.
On Friday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy reported that two oil tankers had caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after entering restricted waters without coordination with the Iranian authorities.
The IRGC said the vessels had attempted to leave the strait through unauthorized routes, with their navigation and identification systems switched off, and with support from the “aggressive and terrorist US military.”
Iranian officials have repeatedly cautioned commercial vessels against using routes designated by Tehran as unauthorized and unsafe, stressing the need to comply with its maritime coordination requirements.
