A report Thursday evening states that Iran launched several missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, providing more detail than an earlier unverified report of launches from the area. The type of munitions, targets, and any interceptions are not yet known.
Thursday evening at 21:41 Jerusalem, a new report states that Iran launched several missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz. This follows a series of unverified reports from earlier this evening, all first published at 21:19 Jerusalem, which initially described launches toward a vessel, then cruise missiles as a warning, and then ongoing launches. The new report provides more detail by specifying multiple missiles, though the type of munitions, targets, and any interceptions remain unknown.
The thread began at 21:19 Jerusalem with unverified Iranian media reports of several missiles launched toward the Strait (version 1). Within minutes, reports added that explosions occurred following launches toward a vessel (version 2), and then that missile attacks were launched on ships (version 3). Iranian media later reported that cruise missiles were launched as a warning toward a ship (version 4), and additional reports confirmed ongoing launches (version 5). The source quality evolved from singular Iranian media reports to multiple reports citing Iranian state-linked media, but all remain unverified by independent sources. The new report at this hour consolidates the earlier reporting.
This incident occurs against a backdrop of heightened Iranian maritime aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported on Tue Jul 7, Iran launched ballistic missiles at commercial ships in the strait, causing significant damage. On Sun Jul 12, the IRGC closed the strait after striking a vessel, and explosions were reported in southern Iran. More recently, on Mon Aug 3, Iran launched a missile at a US-escorted ship in the strait, according to reports from Abu Ali Express.
What remains open: The type of missiles used, their intended targets, whether any vessels were struck or damage occurred, and whether any interceptions took place. The report remains unverified by official sources, and no confirmation has been issued by the US military or other maritime authorities.
6 developments
- DevelopingIRGC launches missile at vessel attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC reportedly launches cruise missiles toward targets in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shots at several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC launched 3 drones and 2 missiles at ships in Strait of Hormuz over past 24 hours, report says
Source and signal
- Open-source intake