Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted video footage on X showing a US strike on an empty oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The footage reportedly features a person claiming the ship is a passenger ship, according to Goldblatt.
A new video posted by security analyst Yair Goldblatt on X documents the US strike on an empty oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which occurred overnight. The footage reportedly shows an individual claiming the vessel is a passenger ship, though the claim remains unverified.
Goldblatt, who had previously raised the possibility of an attack in the Strait amid GPS disruptions, is a regular commentator on Middle East security. The US military has been conducting strikes in the region against vessels attempting to breach the blockade, including a CENTCOM strike on an oil tanker on June 10 and an attack on IRGC boats on Kish Island on July 14, as reported by The Zioneer.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint, with Iran and the US engaged in a series of tit-for-tat strikes. The footage adds visual documentation to the ongoing maritime escalation.
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