The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran said on the 19th that an “illegal” tanker hit a water mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz and then exploded and caught fire. In a statement issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran's media Saipa News Network, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that the tanker had shut down its GPS and navigation system and ignored relevant regulations in an attempt to leave the Strait of Hormuz via an “unauthorized” route. The statement said that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy emphasized that it would “severely and decisively deal with” any ship that turns off navigation and identification systems while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz or the Persian Gulf.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy of Iran said on the 19th that an “illegal” tanker hit a water mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz and then exploded and caught fire. In a statement issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran's media Saipa News Network, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that the tanker had shut down its GPS and navigation system and ignored relevant regulations in an attempt to leave the Strait of Hormuz via an “unauthorized” route. The statement said that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy emphasized that it would “severely and decisively deal with” any ship that turns off navigation and identification systems while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz or the Persian Gulf.