An Iranian state-affiliated outlet says the vessel struck a naval mine after departing a route Iran had designated for shipping traffic.
An oil tanker has exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly striking a naval mine, according to Iranian state-affiliated outlet Defa Press. The report says the vessel had left a shipping route designated by Iran; no independent confirmation or crew details were available at the time of publication.
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An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly striking a naval mine, according to Defa Press, an Iranian state-affiliated defence outlet cited by Tasnim News Agency.
The report, published Saturday, said the vessel had departed from a shipping route designated by Iran before the explosion occurred. Iranian authorities had previously warned that ships deviating from that route would bear responsibility for any consequences, the outlet said.
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