00:01An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after entering what Iran's Navy described as a
00:08prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, Iranian state-run media reported, the second such incident in the area in
00:1624 hours.
00:17On Wednesday, Iranian domestic media reported a fire on another tanker near the Strait of Ormuz after it also switched
00:25off its tracking equipment.
00:27The incidents followed the sinking of two commercial vessels in the same waters in recent days.
00:33Tehran said the vessel struck a sea mine, while maritime sources cited an unidentified projectile.
00:40U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the region, had not commented on Thursday's incident.
00:47U.S. Central Command is a matter of fact.
