An oil tanker caught fire after striking naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s navy has said.The vessel was navigating through what the navy described as a prohibited and unsafe zone despite warnings, according to a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.“The oil tanker, which had ignored warnings and was navigating within a prohibited and unsafe zone east of the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire after striking naval mines,” the navy said.The statement did not identify the tanker or provide details about the extent of the damage, the crew or any casualties.
