According to a report, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a drone attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, sustaining light structural damage. The incident is the latest in a series of maritime attacks in the strategic waterway.
**This evening, a report on Telegram attributed a drone strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the vessel sustaining light structural damage. The development comes after The Zioneer reported at 17:04 Jerusalem that a tanker had been struck by a drone, the third such maritime attack in 24 hours. The new report now identifies the IRGC as the responsible party.**
**The Zioneer's coverage of the sequence began at 12:23 Jerusalem, with reports of a second Saudi-flagged oil tanker hit in the area, followed by a report that the US was expected to respond. Another incident was reported, along with a second shooting incident. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed a tanker had been struck, suffering structural damage, with no casualties. At 17:04 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a drone strike constituted the third attack in 24 hours. The source of the information has evolved from single unverified reports to the UKMTO's confirmation, and now an attribution to the IRGC from a Telegram source.**
**The backdrop of the current escalation includes The Zioneer's earlier reporting on IRGC drone activity in the Strait of Hormuz. On June 17, journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reported, citing a source, that the IRGC launches 2–4 drones every night at US Navy ships, which are intercepted. On June 10, strikes were reported targeting radar and air defense systems at an IRGC naval base. Additionally, an unverified report on June 27 noted a British tanker attacked in the Strait, attributed to an Iranian-linked source.**
**The current report is based on a desk-reviewed report and has not been independently confirmed. The tanker's identity, the exact nature of the damage, and whether there were any casualties remain unverified. The relationship between this latest strike and the earlier incidents reported at 12:23 Jerusalem is not yet clear.**
7 developments
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- DevelopingBritish tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian-linked source says
- DevelopingIRGC launches missile at vessel attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz
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