The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy attacked two ships carrying oil barrels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. No details on the vessels' identity, nationality, damage, or casualties are yet available.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reportedly attacked two ships carrying oil barrels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a single report. This development expands the number of vessels involved from the one tanker previously reported. The attack occurred just hours after the IRGC claimed responsibility for a tanker attack in the same area on Friday evening.
The Zioneer has been tracking this story since Friday evening, Jul 17. At 20:30 Jerusalem, multiple reports emerged nearly simultaneously: Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the IRGC attacked a Thai-flagged vessel after warnings were ignored (versions 1 and 3). Shortly after, ynet reported that Iran struck a vessel attempting unauthorized transit (version 2). Then Channel 14's Noam Amir reported that the IRGC officially claimed responsibility for the tanker attack (version 4). The thread began with a single Iranian source (Tasnim) and expanded to include Israeli news outlets, with the IRGC's claim adding a layer of official acknowledgment, though all reports remain unverified independently.
As The Zioneer reported over the past month, the IRGC has conducted a series of naval actions in the Strait of Hormuz, including attacks on US warships (Jul 12), commercial vessels (Jul 12), warning shots (Jun 28), and strikes on IRGC fast-attack boats (Jul 12). The strait is a critical global energy chokepoint.
What remains unclear: the identity, nationality, and condition of the two oil-carrying ships; any damage or casualties; and independent confirmation of the attack from non-Iranian or non-Israeli sources.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shots at several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC says it struck two vessels attempting to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- DevelopingIRGC Begins Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz; Unverified Reports of Naval Commando Divers
Source and signal
- Internal intake