Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced the boundaries of the prohibited zone in September. (EPA Images pic)TEHRAN: Iran's military on Thursday said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television.
"A few hours ago... surveillance teams of the army's navy identified a non-compliant oil tanker that had caught fire," state television cited a military statement as saying.
"The offending tanker had switched off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through the prohibited zone," it added.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire or who was responsible.
