Iranian Army: A fire broke out in an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman

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The Iranian military reported that an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to cross a restricted area, state television reported.

The television quoted a military statement, “A few hours ago... the army’s naval forces’ surveillance teams spotted an illegal oil tanker in which a fire broke out,” adding that “the violating tanker had turned off its tracking systems and attempted to pass through the prohibited area.”

Another oil tanker was also subjected to a fire yesterday due to the switching off of tracking systems.