Israeli media outlet Ynet reports that the crew of a vessel struck in the Strait of Hormuz has abandoned the ship and is currently on a lifeboat. No details on the crew's condition have been released.
Ynet reported early Sunday that the crew of a vessel struck in the Strait of Hormuz has abandoned the ship and is now on a lifeboat. The report follows The Zioneer's earlier coverage of the UK Maritime Trade Operations center confirmation, which The Zioneer detailed at 13:41 Jerusalem on Saturday.
The Zioneer reported Saturday afternoon that the UKMTO confirmed the crew of a container ship hit east of Oman was on a lifeboat after an Iranian attack. Earlier in the same bulletin, The Zioneer reported that the United States confirmed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired a missile at the vessel, and that the IRGC had announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The sequence of events began Saturday night with the IRGC's warning shots and seizure of a vessel, followed by the formal closure declaration and threats of wider attacks.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC threatened to expand attacks on US bases if the US retaliated. The Zioneer also covered the UN evacuation of 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers from the strait since Tuesday, and earlier incidents including a Singapore-flagged ship's safe exit and a tanker strike.
The crew's condition, the vessel's identity, and the extent of damage remain unconfirmed by independent sources.
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