Iran's naval public relations department stated that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker had turned off its navigation system while transiting the "eastern exclusion zone of the Strait of Hormuz." The Iranian Navy warned shipping organizations that there is a "high risk" of collision with "mines" if tanker owners do not coordinate with the Iranian Navy beforehand. Previously, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed that 11 vessels had caught fire in the strait since the commander of U.S. Central Command visited the Strait of Hormuz. Control over this strategic waterway has been a sticking point in negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.