TEHRAN (Dunya News) - An oil tanker caught fire after reportedly striking a mine in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, off Iran's eastern coast.
According to the Iranian Navy, the tanker had violated regulations governing entry into prohibited and unsafe maritime zones.
The Iranian Navy said it continued to maintain surveillance and control over the eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz, adding that vessels must coordinate with Iran's armed forces to ensure safe passage through the waterway.
It warned that all ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz must strictly comply with applicable maritime laws and regulations.
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Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received reports of a security incident involving an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
However, the condition and whereabouts of the tanker's crew remain unknown, according to the maritime monitoring agency.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has categorically stated that Iran will not allow even a single particle of its enriched uranium to be transferred out of the country.
In an interview with Lebanese media, Rezaei said Iran's enriched uranium stockpile would remain within the country's borders, stressing that transferring it abroad was unacceptable under any circumstances.
His remarks come amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme and its stockpile of enriched uranium.