Iran's IRGC attacks cargo vessel in Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports no casualties

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after its paramilitary navy warned ships to stick to designated routes, according to The Wall Street Journal. The strike came without warning and caused no casualties, the report says.

The Wall Street Journal reported early Thursday evening that the IRGC attacked a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz without warning and caused no casualties. The report, which adds the no-casualty detail not present in earlier versions, is the latest in a sequence of accounts that have appeared since the initial IRGC claim at 18:18 Jerusalem.

The Zioneer's thread on this incident began at 18:18 Jerusalem, when the IRGC Navy said it engaged a vessel 7.5 nautical miles off Oman for attempting an unauthorized transit. Minutes later, a single unverified report described an attack following IRGC threats to close the strait. By 18:18, two U.S. officials told the WSJ the vessel was Singapore-flagged; subsequent WSJ updates added damage reports and the no-casualty assessment, which the latest version now confirms. The U.S. official sourcing has been consistent across the thread, while the IRGC has not issued an official comment on the strike.

As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, the IRGC asserted full control of the strait and warned that passage requires authorization on designated routes (20:34). Defense Minister Israel Katz said at an IDF ceremony that any Iranian attack on Israel over Lebanon would be met with overwhelming force (18:43). The backdrop includes weeks of IRGC naval threats, including a warning to turn back unauthorized vessels and a missile launch at a vessel on June 13, as The Zioneer covered.

The WSJ's no-casualty report remains sourced solely to U.S. officials; no independent confirmation from other news outlets or from the IRGC has appeared in this intake.

8 developments

1. 22 minutes ago · 00:03 · 26 JunLatest

   The IRGC identifies the targeted vessel as a Singapore-flagged ship.

2. 23:29 · 25 Jun

   The Wall Street Journal reports no casualties in the IRGC attack

3. 23:25 · 25 Jun

   Singapore-flagged vessel sustained bridge damage; Iran proposes Strait of Hormuz transit fees.

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