Five tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, according to OSINT reports. Three have been identified: the Qatari gas tanker Al Rekayyat, the Saudi oil tanker Wedyan, and the Emirati gas tanker Al Maryah. Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the three identified vessels. One additional tanker from recent hours remains unidentified, and another was hit but not reported.
The attacks represent a significant escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels from three Gulf states. The Zioneer reported earlier (21:07) that five tankers were hit, with three identified. At 18:47, a US official confirmed that Iran struck three commercial vessels in Omani waters. The latest reports from Yair Goldblatt (22:42) specifically attribute the attack on the three identified tankers to the IRGC. The United States has not yet responded. It remains unclear who attacked the two additional tankers, one of which remains unidentified and another unreported. The incidents follow a pattern of increasing maritime tensions, including the attack on a Qatari LNG tanker earlier this week, which Doha condemned as an act of aggression.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shots at several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingFour US tankers, fighter jets, and surveillance planes fly over the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian state media claims gas tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ignoring warnings
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