Oil Tanker Explodes in Strait of Hormuz After Hitting Sea Mine

An oil tanker exploded after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. The incident occurred when the vessel deviated from a shipping route designated by Iran, according to an informed source cited by the Iranian Mehr News Agency.

Tehran had repeatedly warned that ships departing from the designated corridor would bear the consequences, as senior Iranian officials asserted Tehran's authority to regulate navigation through the strategic waterway.

The identity and flag of the vessel were not disclosed. Iran's deputy foreign minister previously stated that conditions in the Strait 'would not return to how they were before the war.'