Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz

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Tankers in recent weeks have attempted to navigate what were described as unauthorised routes in the waterway

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An oil tanker has caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media has reported.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said the incident on Saturday morning occurred in the eastern section of the waterway.

The incident comes as two oil tankers on Friday collided with sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering several large explosions. Tankers in recent weeks have attempted to navigate what were described as unauthorised routes in the waterway.

Iran has imposed restrictions on vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and has attacked ships it says violated those restrictions, as it seeks to assert control over the strategic waterway and exert pressure on the US.

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