According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the public relations department of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy stated that a very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) carrying crude oil attempted to leave the Strait of Hormuz through an undesignated channel and struck a mine, exploding in a channel declared high-risk. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy statement asserted that any oil tanker that disregards safety regulations and rules in the Strait of Hormuz will face the consequence of a violent fire.