A CENTCOM spokesperson told Channel 12 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. military intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and an attack drone. No details on the identity of the ships or any damage have been reported.
A CENTCOM spokesperson confirmed to Channel 12 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and that U.S. forces intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and an attack drone. The statement follows a CENTCOM confirmation minutes earlier, at 01:04 Jerusalem, that the U.S. had intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and drone heading to the strait — the same weapons now described as being fired at vessels.
The incident is the latest in a series of confrontations in the Gulf. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has been launching 2–4 drones nightly at U.S. ships (June 17) and previously attacked a vessel in the strait (July 7). The broader escalation includes U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the strait (June 28) and IRGC retaliation against facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.
No details on the identity of the ships targeted or any damage or casualties have been reported. The report is based on a single source — a CENTCOM statement to Channel 12 — and remains unconfirmed by other outlets.
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