The Iranian navy says that an oil tanker has caught fire and became immobilised in the Gulf of Oman.

The navy said that other countries “should coordinate with the [Iranian] armed forces to ensure safe passage,” according to a statement reported by state broadcaster IRIB on Saturday.

“We maintain full control and intelligence oversight over the area east of the Strait of Hormuz, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Oman,” the statement added.

Earlier, the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reported two supertankers had been hit by naval mines on Saturday. In addition, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two strikes on tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.

Source: Al-Jazeera (15:05 GMT)