Iran Says Gas Tanker Hit Mine in Strait of Hormuz

A tanker carrying liquefied gas hit a mine and suffered an explosion on Friday while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via a route not authorized by Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said. The vessel was using an “unauthorised and dangerous route” in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s state media cited by Reuters. The attacks on vessels carrying energy products through the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in the past month, with Iran reporting incidents nearly every day. On Thursday,…