A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker ship on Friday hit a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to pass through a route unauthorized by Iran, the press service of the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran said.

The LNG tanker ship, ignoring repeated warnings, attempted to pass through a dangerous southern route unauthorized by Iran in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz and hit a sea mine, causing a very powerful explosion, the statement said.

According to the IRGC Navy, the ship was trying to pass under the camouflage of American destroyers.