The Saudi Foreign Ministry stated Tuesday evening that Iran attacked a Saudi oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz earlier today. No information on casualties or damage has been released.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry officially confirmed Tuesday evening that Iran attacked a Saudi oil tanker earlier today in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first official acknowledgment of the incident. The statement did not specify the tanker's name, the extent of damage, or casualties.
The Zioneer first reported the attack as an unconfirmed report at 16:44 Jerusalem on Tuesday. Within minutes, the Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming the attack, and subsequently expanded its condemnation to include attacks on two Saudi vessels and a Qatari LNG tanker. The escalation came hours after an Iranian state media outlet claimed that a gas tanker was attacked after ignoring warnings.
The incident is the latest in a series of maritime confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported on June 28, the US Central Command confirmed strikes on 10 Iranian targets near the strait, and the IRGC retaliated with missiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait. On June 19, an Iranian source threatened to attack any vessel crossing the strait. Earlier today, a US official told NBC that Iran used short-range missiles in tanker attacks, calling the actions 'aggressive' and a violation of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
It remains unclear whether the tanker was hit, what damage it sustained, or if there were casualties. No response from Iran has been reported.
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