Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic. (EPA Images pic)TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that a supertanker carrying over two million barrels of oil had sunk after it struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
The ship was one of two that hit mines while transiting the vital trade corridor, the Guards said, but there was no independent confirmation of the incidents.
Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic.
