A second incident of gunfire directed at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has been reported, according to Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The details remain preliminary and unconfirmed. The report follows a series of previous maritime incidents in the strategic waterway.
Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) reported Tuesday afternoon on a second incident of gunfire directed at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The report is preliminary and single-sourced; no further details on the vessel's identity, the source of fire, or the outcome have been provided. The report comes hours after a series of three related reports published at 12:23 Jerusalem on Tuesday, which described a second Saudi-flagged oil tanker being struck, the US expected to respond, and the incident being characterized as 'another incident' in the waterway.
The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple incidents in the Strait of Hormuz during June 2026, including warning shots by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at vessels, a missile strike on a commercial ship, and a projectile hitting a tanker bridge. The new shooting incident, if confirmed, would mark a further escalation in the volatile maritime corridor, where Iranian forces have been enforcing stricter navigation rules.
The current report remains unverified, and the relationship between this new shooting and the earlier tanker incidents reported at midday is not yet clear. No confirmation has been received from official sources, and the vessel's identity and the nature of the fire remain unknown.
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