Dubai, Nov 11 (AP) Iran's Revolutionary Guard said that a tanker caught fire early Wednesday after hitting a naval mine, Iran's state media reported.

     It said the tanker was travelling through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway.

     The British military said that a tanker was involved in an incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

     The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) did not identify the tanker, and further details of the incident were not immediately available.

     The centre also said the status of the crew remained unknown. UKMTO is part of the British military tasked with monitoring maritime safety.

     Last month, it had said it was “struggling to accurately report” the true number of attacks as the majority of ships now refuse to report them.

     It was not immediately clear if the Iranian and UKMTO reports referred to the same incident. (AP) SCY

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