The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published footage Sunday evening of a vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. No details on the vessel's identity, nationality, damage, or casualties have been reported.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) itself released footage Sunday evening of a vessel attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The footage follows a series of earlier developments on this incident: earlier today (Monday, 04:22 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that IRGC-affiliated channels had published similar footage of the attack, and that an unverified report identified the targeted vessel as Saudi, claiming it had attempted to cross the strait without authorization. The IRGC's own release does not provide additional details on the vessel's identity, nationality, damage, or casualties.
The incident is the latest in a weeks-long escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has documented. Since early June, the IRGC has launched missiles at vessels, fired warning shots, and claimed attacks on commercial ships and US warships. On July 18, the IRGC Navy released footage of a drone strike on an oil tanker. The current footage adds official confirmation of an attack, but it remains unclear which specific incident it depicts of the multiple claimed by the IRGC.
It is not independently confirmed that the vessel was Saudi, or that any casualties or damage occurred. The claims of an attack on a Saudi vessel remain based on a single, unverified Iranian source. No independent corroboration has been reported.
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