A new report indicates that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired three drones and two missiles at ships in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, adding missiles to earlier reports of drone-only attacks. The report, from a single source, has not been independently verified. Earlier reports said ships continued to transit on the Oman side of the strait under US escort.
A new report, from a single unidentified source, states that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched three drones and two missiles at ships in the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours. This expands on the initial report published by The Zioneer at 20:04 Jerusalem, which cited Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reporting that the IRGC had launched three drones at ships in the strait over the same period, with vessels continuing to transit on the Oman side under US escort. The new report adds missiles to the picture but does not specify whether the missiles struck their targets, the identity or nationality of the ships, or any damage or casualties.
The IRGC's maritime campaign in the Strait of Hormuz has been intensifying over recent weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has claimed to have struck oil tankers, disabled vessels, and fired warning shots in the strategic waterway. On Jul 20, a report said the IRGC launched cruise missiles toward targets in the strait. On Jul 18, the IRGC Navy released footage of a drone attack on an oil tanker. The latest report, though unverified, suggests a further escalation with both drones and missiles reportedly employed within a single 24-hour period.
The current report's source is not identified, unlike the earlier report attributed to a journalist from i24NEWS. No independent confirmation of the reported launches has been available. The status of shipping in the area remains unclear beyond the earlier description of US-escorted transits on the Oman side. The details remain thin and unverified.
2 developments
- DevelopingAmichai Stein: IRGC sent 2–4 attack drones at US Navy ships nightly in the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shots at several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC Navy releases footage of drone attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC reportedly launches cruise missiles toward targets in Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Open-source intake