The IRGC Navy said it attacked two vessels that were attempting to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to a single Iranian report. The claim, reported by the source, includes no details on the vessels' identity, nationality, damage, or casualties. It follows an earlier, unverified IRGC claim of striking two US warships in the same waterway.
The IRGC Navy now claims the two vessels were targeted for attempting an 'illegal' crossing of the Strait of Hormuz, per a single Iranian report. This latest assertion offers a new justification but remains as unverified as the preceding claims — with no identity, nationality, damage, or casualty details provided, and no independent confirmation.
The desk has published three versions of this account since 22:53 UTC (June 10). The first, based on Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, reported that two vessels transiting the strait were struck by Iranian projectiles. Moments later, at the same timestamp, Tasnim news agency attributed the strikes to the IRGC Navy. By 22:53 UTC, the IRGC had identified the targeted ships as US warships — a claim that was itself single-sourced and unverified. The pattern across all three versions is consistent: a single anonymous or state-affiliated Iranian outlet reports the strike, with escalating specificity but no corroborating evidence.
As The Zioneer reported, this thread follows a sequence of intensifying Iranian actions: on June 8, the IRGC Navy commander threatened to attack 'hostile warships' in the strait; on June 9, reports emerged of strikes on radar and air defense systems at an IRGC naval base; and at 23:02 UTC today, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya command declared the strait closed to all vessels, warning they would be attacked. Maritime tracking firm Kpler had reported eight vessels transited the strait normally over the prior weekend.
It remains entirely unclear whether any engagement actually occurred. No US, Israeli, or other international source has confirmed or commented on any of the IRGC's three strike claims. The vessels' identities, the extent of any damage or casualties, and even the fact of an attack are all unverified.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian report: IRGC strikes US warships near Hormuz
- StrongIRGC attacked vessel in Strait of Hormuz overnight, Channel 14 reports
- StrongIran confirms it struck a ship that disobeyed orders in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIRGC Confirms Two Commercial Vessels Disabled in Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Further Action
Source and signal
- Open-source intake