Iranian navy says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s navy said an oil tanker ignored repeated warnings, entered a banned zone in the eastern Strait of Hormuz on Saturday morning, struck a mine, caught fire and stopped sailing after shutting off its navigation system. The navy warned that any vessel ignoring warnings in banned areas would face the same outcome. [1] [2] [3]

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