Iran launched a missile at a merchant vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz on the southern route near Oman overnight, according to a report from Israeli security outlet Abu Ali Express. The ship was hit; no details on casualties or damage were immediately available. The report follows Iran's earlier confirmation that it struck a vessel that disobeyed orders in the strait.
Overnight, a merchant vessel was struck by a missile on the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, according to a report from Israeli security outlet Abu Ali Express. The ship was hit on the southern shipping lane, closer to Omani waters, adding a geographical detail to the latest Iranian attack on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. No details on the vessel's identity, casualties, or damage are immediately available.
The incident follows a sequence of events that began on Sunday evening, when the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that an oil tanker was hit by a missile or drone in the strait. Over the following hours, Iranian sources claimed their forces attacked a vessel, with reports evolving from an attempted strike that fell short to a confirmed hit by a cruise missile. By early Tuesday, Iranian authorities officially confirmed striking a vessel that disobeyed orders, as The Zioneer reported at 03:42 Jerusalem. The new report from Abu Ali Express specifies that this latest strike occurred on the southern route near Oman, providing additional geographical context.
The Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint since late June, when Iran began enforcing a de facto blockade and conducting missile and drone strikes against commercial shipping, as The Zioneer has documented. Iranian officials have reiterated demands for tolls from vessels passing through the waterway, and attacks have targeted ships using alternative routes authorized by Oman, including a cargo vessel struck by a drone on June 26 and a commercial ship hit by a missile on June 25. More recently, on August 3, Iran launched a missile at a US-escorted ship in the strait, according to reports.
The source of the report, Abu Ali Express, is an Israeli security outlet, and the information has not been independently confirmed. No details on the identity of the merchant vessel, casualties, or the extent of damage have been reported.
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