Iranian state media report that the IRGC fired a warning shot at a vessel violating navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz, with a second warning shot also reported from Qeshm Island. Explosions were heard in Jask, southern Iran. The reports come from single sources and remain preliminary.
Iranian state television (IRIB) and the semi-official Fars News reported after midnight that the IRGC fired a warning shot at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the second such report in several hours. A warning shot was also fired from Qeshm Island toward the strait, IRIB added, and explosions were heard in Jask.
This follows a sequence the desk has tracked since 23:50: at 00:06, The Zioneer reported blasts on Qeshm and Sirik linked to rising US air activity over the Gulf. At 00:11, Iranian state TV confirmed the Sirik blast was tied to a warning shot, and by 00:19, the IRGC officially claimed the warning shot at a vessel. The earlier 01:11 reports of strikes on air defense systems remain in the BACKGROUND category—no new confirmation has emerged in this batch.
What remains open: the identity of the vessel, whether it was a US Navy ship or commercial traffic, and whether the Jask explosions were connected or a distinct incident. The reports are single-source and unverified; no intercepts, casualties, or damage have been confirmed.
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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