Iranian army says oil tanker ablaze in Hormuz Strait after hitting mine Iran's Army said that an oil tanker caught fire on Wednesday in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine in an "unsafe and restricted area"."Emphasising that the Navy's sailors are monitoring and controlling the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz with great force, the Navy's Public Relations Department advised ship owners for the umpteenth time that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz requires coordination with the armed forces and compliance with maritime laws," the army added.