Iranian state television reported that explosion sounds heard at Sirik port near the Strait of Hormuz were connected to a warning shot fired in the strait, according to Israeli media. The report aligns with the IRGC's earlier account that its forces fired a warning shot at a vessel violating navigation rules. The identity of the vessel remains unclear.
Iranian state television has confirmed that the explosion heard at Sirik port was linked to a warning shot fired in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Israeli media. This development, reported around midnight Jerusalem time, aligns with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) account from earlier in the day: its forces fired a warning shot at a vessel that had violated navigation rules. The state broadcaster's confirmation is the latest in a sequence of reports that have gradually clarified the nature of the blast.
As The Zioneer reported at 00:55 on June 12, initial explosions were heard near Sirik port, with a security source attributing the blast to an Iranian Navy warning action against an uncoordinated vessel. Subsequently, at 00:55, the IRGC confirmed that a warning shot from its forces caused the blast, framing it as an enforcement measure. An Iranian military source earlier, at 02:09 on June 12, had linked the explosion to a confrontation with an oil tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without coordination.
This incident fits into a broader pattern of kinetic friction in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Over recent days, The Zioneer has reported on repeated exchanges of fire and military activity in the area, including Iranian missile launches and claims of engagements with the US Navy.
The identity and nationality of the vessel targeted by the warning shot remain unclear, and no independent confirmation of the IRGC's account has emerged from foreign sources.
6 developments
- DevelopingWarning shots fired in Strait of Hormuz; IRGC warns vessels to keep clear
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shots at several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC fired warning shots at vessels hours before US airstrike in Sirik, Iranian state TV says
- DevelopingIRGC-affiliated reporter: Any ship trying to pass Strait of Hormuz will face warning shots
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