[Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Has Been Blocked and Is Under 'Intelligent Control'] Golden Finance reported that on September 15, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a statement on the 14th local time, stating that the supertanker 'Argaya' struck a naval mine and subsequently exploded while attempting to cross the prohibited navigation zone south of the Strait of Hormuz. Due to unsuccessful firefighting efforts, the vessel was engulfed in flames. The statement emphasized that prior warnings had been issued regarding the dangers of this illegal route. The Revolutionary Guard Navy explicitly announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked and remains under Iran's intelligent control.