Iranian navy said on the 13th its monitoring team detected a "noncompliant"
tanker that was damaged and caught fire earlier while transiting the Strait of
Hormuz after switching off tracking systems and attempting to enter a "no‑go"
area east of the strait. The navy said operational units deployed east of the
Strait of Hormuz, in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman enable continuous
real‑time monitoring of all "hostile" activity and vessel movements, and it
urged vessels to comply with international rules, keep electronic systems on and
coordinate with Iran's armed forces for safe passage.
