An oil tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz

In the written statement made by the Revolutionary Guard Army, it was stated that an explosion and a fire occurred in the engine room as a result of the oil tanker hitting a sea mine in the region south of the Strait of Hormuz.

It was stated that the ship, which was claimed to have violated the rules set by Iran, turned off all positioning and navigation systems from the point of departure, and that this accident occurred while trying to pass through the unauthorized route in the south without taking into account the rules of the strait.

In the statement, it was noted that if ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf turn off their navigation and identification systems, a harsh and decisive intervention will be made.

Iran announced that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again on July 12 after the USA started its attacks again on July 8.

The Tehran administration had threatened that it would target ships that "pass without permission" and outside the route determined by Iran.