Israeli journalist Hannanel Aviv reports that Iranian sources claim an exchange of fire is underway between US forces and Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The report is single-sourced and unverified.
This is the latest in a series of unverified reports of US-Iran naval engagements in the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, as previously covered by The Zioneer (e.g., reports on July 12-13 citing various Iranian and Arab sources). The current report comes from a single Israeli journalist citing Iranian sources and has not been independently confirmed by US or Israeli officials. No details on the scale of the exchange, casualties, or vessel involvement are yet available.
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