Iran’s navy warned commercial vessels to avoid waters it calls restricted after saying a mine caused a tanker fire east of the Strait of Hormuz.
The service said the blaze left the tanker unable to maneuver. It alleged that the vessel’s navigation system had been switched off while it crossed waters the navy considers prohibited and dangerous.
The navy said the tanker kept moving despite several warnings. It cautioned that any ship disregarding its alerts in those zones could end up in a similar position.
The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil chokepoint, and the navy’s warning addressed other vessels entering waters it calls restricted. EconoTimes previously covered a similar Iranian navy mine claim involving a tanker east of Hormuz. The earlier claim came on Oct. 29 amid conflicting positions over passage through the strait.
The current account did not name the tanker, identify its flag or give its crew size.
