Journalist Amichai Stein reports that Iran launched five missiles and drones at three commercial ships in the Omani waters of the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, adding that a U.S. response is reportedly under consideration.
This evening, journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reported that Iran launched five missiles and drones at three commercial ships in the Omani waters of the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, adding that the U.S. is reportedly considering a response. The on-record report provides named attribution for the attack details, which had previously been cited from unspecified sources.
The Zioneer first reported the attack at 12:56 Tuesday, stating Iran had launched ballistic missiles at commercial shipping. At 17:17, a series of bulletins unfolded: the UKMTO reported a vessel attack with minor damage; a third ship was confirmed attacked; a U.S. official confirmed that three commercial vessels were struck in Omani waters, calling it a "blatant violation"; the same official told CNN that the U.S. is weighing a range of response options; and a bulletin citing unspecified sources reported the five-missile, three-ship figure. At 18:47, an article carried the U.S. official's confirmation. At 20:07, a bulletin repeated the five-missile detail. Stein's report this evening—the most recent in the sequence—provides on-record attribution for the attack details.
The attack is part of a sustained Iranian campaign in the strait. As The Zioneer reported, the IRGC has launched nightly drone sorties at U.S. Navy ships (Jun 17, 22:45 Jerusalem; Jun 28, 20:37 Jerusalem). The Trump administration has warned that Iranian attempts to collect tolls in the strait are a "red line."
It remains unclear whether the U.S. will retaliate militarily, and what form any response might take. The administration has said it is considering all options, but no decision has been announced.
6 developments
- StrongShips shift to Omani side of Hormuz amid nightly Iranian drone launches, report says
- DevelopingAmichai Stein: IRGC sent 2–4 attack drones at US Navy ships nightly in the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIran launches ballistic missiles at ships in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongTrump says Iran struck a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, US intercepted three drones
Source and signal
- Internal intake