BREAKING | Non-compliant oil tanker catches fire after striking naval mine in Strait of Hormuz An unauthorized oil tanker caught fire and was disabled in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, according to a statement released by the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Navy. The Iranian military stated that the vessel was operating in a designated restricted and unsafe zone while deliberately ignoring repeated warnings issued by naval authorities. In an effort to evade detection, the tanker had also disabled its automatic navigation and tracking systems prior to the mine collision.