Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt reports ongoing exchanges of fire between Iranian and US forces in the Strait of Hormuz, describing naval battles. The report is unverified and comes from a single source.
Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt reported on Sunday evening that exchanges of fire are underway between Iranian and US forces in the Strait of Hormuz, describing naval battles. The claim, posted on X, has not been independently verified and originates from a single source. This report comes hours after a series of developments early Sunday morning, including a confirmed IRGC missile strike on a merchant ship and the IRGC's announcement of a closure of the strait.
The thread of events on Sunday began at 01:08 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer's Yossi Eliezer reported an Iranian missile launch toward a vessel. Shortly after, unverified reports indicated the IRGC fired from the port city of Sirik at a tanker. By 01:08, a senior US official confirmed to Barak Ravid (N12) that the IRGC had struck a merchant ship with a missile. The IRGC then announced the closure of the strait. Later, preliminary unverified reports described an exchange of fire in the area, without specifying parties. The Goldblatt report now provides a specific claim of ongoing naval engagement between Iranian and US forces.
The Zioneer has documented months of escalating friction in the Strait of Hormuz. Background reports include Iranian warning shots at US vessels on June 13, Iranian media claims of missile and drone strikes on US warships on June 10, a CENTCOM statement on June 11 that commercial shipping continued, and reports of explosions and Iranian attempts to target US ships on July 9. Additionally, reports have noted ships shifting to the Omani side of the strait and US strikes on Iranian targets near the strait.
The Goldblatt report remains unverified. No official confirmation from US or Iranian sources has been issued. The earlier confirmed missile strike on a merchant ship and the IRGC closure are separate developments; it is unclear if the reported exchange of fire is related to those events or a new escalation.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran-linked channels report fresh exchange of fire with US Navy in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIran's Tasnim news agency confirms clashes with US Navy in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIran fires warning shots at US vessels in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIran's army spokesperson to brief media after reported clashes with US in the Strait of Hormuz
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- Internal intake