The burning of the offending oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

A delinquent oil tanker, which was traveling east of the Strait of Hormuz without observing the passage regulations, was damaged and caught fire at noon today after turning off the tracking systems.

According to ambassador Arjan; Public Relations of the Navy announced: Today at noon, an offending oil tanker, which was damaged and caught fire while passing through the area east of the Strait of Hormuz by turning off the tracking systems and trying to cross the restricted area, was identified by the observation teams of the Navy. The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its new formation and deployment of operational units in the east of the Strait of Hormoz and the Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman, with full respect, will monitor all enemy activities and the passage of vessels. It has its own permanent and momentary monitoring. All vessels strictly refrain from turning off their electronic equipment in compliance with international laws and make the necessary arrangements with the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran for safe passage.