An oil tanker caught fire on Saturday morning after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s navy said. This incident highlights rising tensions in the strategic waterway. Iran often uses such actions to assert control over the route and exert pressure on the United States government.
Nov 14 (Reuters) - Iran's navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday morning after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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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.