TEHRAN, October 30. /TASS/. Iran’s navy destroyed an enemy drone boat operating east of the Strait of Hormuz, its public relations department said.

"At dawn today, naval personnel struck and destroyed an enemy unmanned boat moving in the operational zone east of the Strait of Hormuz," Tasnim quoted the statement as saying.

According to the navy, two tankers sustained damage and caught fire after striking sea mines while sailing through prohibited and unsafe waters east of the strait, ignoring warnings and keeping their tracking systems switched off. The navy said the vessels’ owners bore responsibility for the consequences of the unauthorized passage. It added that the enemy had been warned that any actions or provocations in areas under Iranian armed forces’ control would draw a firm and proportionate response.