The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it struck the Emirati-flagged container ship JFS Galaxy, and reports indicate the vessel is sinking. The announcement follows initial unverified reports of the attack about 20 minutes earlier. The details remain unconfirmed by independent sources.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially claimed responsibility early Monday for the strike on the Emirati-flagged container ship JFS Galaxy, with reports indicating the vessel is sinking. The claim, the first direct attribution, came about 20 minutes after initial unverified reports of the attack at 00:37 Jerusalem, and follows a series of rapid-fire reports over the past hour.
The Zioneer has been tracking the incident since the first reports at 00:06 Jerusalem, when unverified sources described a cruise missile launch toward the Strait of Hormuz. Within minutes, Iranian media identified the launch site as Sirik and the target as a vessel in the strait. By 00:06, a Telegram report named the vessel as GFS Galaxy and claimed it had been sunk by a cruise missile. The Zioneer then reported at 00:37 that IRGC Navy missiles had struck the UAE vessel GFS Galaxy, citing a single source. The IRGC's official statement at around 00:58 Jerusalem marks the first direct claim of responsibility, though it provided no additional details on location, damage, or casualties.
The attack is the latest in a series of IRGC naval incidents in the region. As The Zioneer reported on Sun Jul 12, 19:13 Jerusalem, the IRGC attacked US warships near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, on Tue Jul 7, 20:39 Jerusalem, the IRGC attacked another vessel in the strait overnight. The IRGC has also struck commercial vessels and claimed hits on US Navy ships, as reported over the past month.
The condition of the JFS Galaxy remains unconfirmed. The sinking report, though repeated by the IRGC, has not been verified by independent sources. No details on the crew, cargo, or the precise circumstances of the attack have been released. The situation is developing.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC announces attack on another commercial vessel in the strait area
- DevelopingIRGC says it struck a Singapore-flagged vessel ignoring its orders tonight
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- DevelopingIranian report: IRGC strikes ships that attacked Iran with missiles
Source and signal
- Internal intake