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Ship carrying 2,500 containers sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, claim Iran’s Guards

A container ship sank in waters ⁠south of the Strait of Hormuz after ⁠hitting ​a ⁠naval mine and catching ⁠fire, Iran’s Revolutionary ​Guards ⁠Navy said ‌in a statement shared by ‌state media on ‌Wednesday.

The ship carrying ⁠more than 2,500 containers had attempted to transit what the Guards described as ‌an unauthorised ​and dangerous ‌route, the ⁠statement said, ⁠warning local vessels ‌and fishermen ​to ‌take care.

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