Iran's navy says oil tanker on fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's Navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday morning after striking a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported. The vessel was reportedly disabled after entering a restricted maritime zone despite earlier warnings from Iranian authorities.Earlier the Navy also warned oil tankers against entering a restricted maritime zone east of the Strait of Hormuz after the vessel caught fire.According to Iran's state news agency ISNA, the Navy said the tanker had switched off its tracking and identification systems while sailing through what it described as an unsafe and restricted area, despite earlier warnings.The Navy cautioned that other tankers entering the…

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