Al-Arabiya, the Saudi-owned news channel, published a photo Tuesday of a ship that was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Telegram outlet 301 Arab World. No details on the vessel's identity, nationality, or the extent of damage were provided.
The Saudi-owned news channel Al-Arabiya published a photo on Tuesday afternoon showing a vessel that was struck in the Strait of Hormuz during an overnight attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The image, cited by the Telegram outlet 301 Arab World, does not identify the ship's name, nationality, or the extent of damage.
The attack occurred late Monday night, when the IRGC Navy launched a missile at a ship that refused to comply with its instructions, according to Iranian state media reports. The Zioneer reported earlier on Tuesday, in a bulletin at 12:13, that the IRGC had struck a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the ship violated its instructions. That initial report, based on regional sources, noted that no details on the vessel's identity, damage, or casualties were available at the time.
The photo from Al-Arabiya offers the first visual evidence of the damaged vessel. The incident is the latest in a series of IRGC strikes on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway, as Tehran continues to enforce a unilateral maritime blockade. No group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, but the IRGC has acknowledged striking the vessel.
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