The monitoring teams of the Iranian Army’s Navy have identified a violating tanker that caught fire in a prohibited zone within the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit with its tracking systems turned off.

The Navy's public relations office said in a statement on Tuesday that the vessel was detected in the morning by surveillance teams that continuously control and monitor the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz.

“Despite prior warnings, the violating tanker had turned off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through the prohibited zone in the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz.”

The Navy said the consequences of uncoordinated transits rest entirely with the violators, warning that such actions fuel insecurity in the strategic waterway.

The incident is the latest in a series of maritime confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint through which approximately 20 percent of global oil supplies transit.

Since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran on February 28, Tehran has imposed strict regulations on the Strait, requiring all vessels to coordinate with Iranian naval authorities and obtain permission before transiting.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its complete control, with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy and the Army Navy jointly managing security in the region.

Iran’s Navy deploys new units near Hormuz, warns ships against unauthorized transit

The Iranian Army’s Navy says it has deployed operational units in a new formation east of the Strait of Hormuz and across the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

In recent weeks, Iranian forces have repeatedly warned that any uncoordinated movement or attempt to bypass established protocols will be met with decisive action.

The United States has accused Iran of attacking commercial ships but Tehran maintains that it is enforcing maritime security and protecting its national interests against hostile actors.