The navy of Iran's Army announced Sunday that a "violating" oil tanker caught fire after hitting naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.
In a statement on the army's website, the navy said the oil tanker had turned off its identification systems and was transiting the "forbidden" region east of the strait when it hit the mines.
It warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to vessels unless all threats are lifted.
Earlier in the day, the navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said an oil tanker caught fire within the preceding hours after colliding with naval mines in the "unauthorized" route of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the navy said the explosion caused a massive fire on the vessel, which was the third oil tanker to hit naval mines in the strait's "unauthorized" route since the beginning of the day.
Iran tightened its grip on the strait on Feb. 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory. The United States has also imposed a naval blockade against the country.
Iran's Army says "violating" oil tanker hit mines in Hormuz Strait
The China International Intelligent Communication Forum 2026 was held in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province on Monday, under the theme of "New Ecosystem, New Opportunities, New Future".
Co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Jiangsu provincial government, the forum brought together political figures, experts, scholars and media professionals to discuss topics including intelligent communication, media transformation, sci-tech innovation, industrial development, mutual learning among civilizations and international cooperation.
"I think the idea of combining media with science and communication is a really good idea. And I found the meeting very interesting. I learned things. I think communication is essential. Communication gives us cultural intelligence, and gives us the ability to learn from other people," said Michael Levitt, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released the China Cities' International Intelligent Communication Capacity Development Report 2026 at the opening ceremony, which also launched the Wuxi Initiative of the China International Intelligent Communication Forum.
This year's forum built a platform for exchanges and cooperation among enterprises in fields such as artificial intelligence and digital film and television, and promoted the alignment of industry resources.
"For our park, in the process of extending and strengthening the industrial chain, the forum has brought us many good enterprises across the entire production chain," said Yao Jingfei, head of the Wuxi National Digital Film Industrial Park.
China International Intelligent Communication Forum held in Jiangsu
