Fars News reports that Iran struck hostile targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. According to the report, two ships — NISSOS KEA and NISSOS KEROS — navigating US-supported routes turned off their AIS transponders before crossing the strait. No further details are available, and the claim has not been independently verified.
A new report from Iranian state-aligned media Fars News claims that Iran struck hostile targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening. The report states that two vessels — NISSOS KEA and NISSOS KEROS — which were navigating routes supported by the United States, disabled their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders before attempting to cross the strait. No independent confirmation of the strikes or the identity of the targeted vessels is available.
The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of Iranian claims and actions in the Strait of Hormuz. In July, the IRGC announced the closure of the strait after striking a vessel, and subsequent reports described Iranian strikes on tankers operating under US escort, as well as US retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets on Qeshm Island. This latest claim from Fars News adds to the pattern of Iranian maritime assertiveness in the strategic waterway, though the veracity of the report remains unconfirmed.
4 developments
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- DevelopingIranian report: IRGC strikes US warships near Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC claims it struck US military facility in Kuwait, attacked vessel near Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC announces attack on another commercial vessel in the strait area
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