Jakarta:Accourding to National Iraqi News Agency, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported an incident involving an oil tanker that caught fire after hitting a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker was transporting crude oil and was on its way out of the Strait when the event occurred.

The IRGC Navy accused the vessel of disabling its navigation and identification systems, thereby violating navigation regulations in the area. It was noted that the tanker was on an unauthorized route, marking the third similar incident involving sea mines along this path since the previous day.

The IRGC Navy has issued a warning to all ships near the Strait of Hormuz, cautioning against turning off their navigation and identification systems. They emphasized that any vessel doing so would be considered hostile and would face severe consequences.