A tanker carrying over 2 mln barrels of oil caught fire after hitting a naval mine, the press office of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) informs.
The press service for the IRGC Navy reported that a tanker transporting over 2 mln barrels of oil had struck a naval mine.
The vessel reportedly hit a naval mine, causing a large fire.
"This morning, a second violating supertanker struck a sea mine and caught fire,”
- IRGC press office reported.
According to an official statement, the tanker had switched off positioning systems and radar equipment in order to navigate along an unauthorized route.
The name of the vessel and the flag under which it was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz were not specified.
