Iran’s Navy says a tanker caught fire and was immobilised after hitting a naval mine while sailing in a prohibited area east of the Strait of Hormuz despite previous warnings, state media reports.
In a statement on Saturday, the Navy said the vessel had switched off its tracking and identification systems while transiting the unsafe zone.
It warned that any tanker entering the prohibited area would face the same fate, criticizing owners for risking their assets based on the “nonsense” of US President Donald Trump.
