Navy says tanker damaged, caught fire after hitting sea mines east of Strait of Hormuz

A tanker was damaged, caught fire and was disabled after striking sea mines east of the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy's public relations office said. The statement said the incident occurred before noon today when a tanker was transiting a prohibited and unsafe area. The office said the Strait of Hormuz is closed to vessels that enter prohibited zones without coordination and that such uncoordinated movements in hazardous areas endanger ships and crews. Sources: Akhbar Fori and IRIB News.