Overnight, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Qatari gas tanker near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, Ynet reported. The attack is the latest in a series of incidents in the strategic waterway. Details on damage or casualties are not yet confirmed.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Qatari gas tanker near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, as reported by Ynet. This follows a series of escalating incidents in the strategic waterway. The attack was launched after the expiration of a week-long U.S.-Iran understanding on a cessation of attacks, which had been reported on by Barak Ravid on Tuesday at 03:34 Jerusalem.
The sequence of events began with reports at 03:34 Jerusalem on Tuesday, with initial reports from a single source stating the IRGC had fired on commercial vessels. Subsequent reports from Axios, citing a U.S. official, stated that at least two missiles caused heavy damage. The Wall Street Journal later identified the targeted vessel as the Qatari-owned LNG tanker 'Al-Rayyat', with an audio recording indicating an engine room fire but all crew safe. Ynet's overnight report confirms the IRGC as the perpetrator, providing additional confirmation of the attack. The Zioneer's earlier thread noted that the attack followed the breakdown of indirect U.S.-Iran peace talks and a threat by President Trump.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday at 08:05 Jerusalem, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations on a final agreement will not begin while threats continue, referencing Article 13 of the memorandum of understanding. This followed a Wall Street Journal report, noted by The Zioneer on Tuesday June 30 at 22:57 Jerusalem, that the IRGC had threatened Qatari mediators to re-close the strait unless it received guarantees of sole control.
Details on the extent of damage to the Qatari tanker, including the status of the reported engine room fire, and any casualties remain unconfirmed by independent sources. The reported U.S. response has not yet materialized, as The Zioneer reported on Tuesday at 03:34 Jerusalem that a U.S. response was expected.
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