The UK Maritime Trade Operations said a civilian vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile 17 nautical miles east of Dibba, UAE, overnight. The steering system was damaged but all crew members are safe. The source reporting the incident attributed the strike to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported the overnight strike, which damaged the vessel's steering system. The crew is safe. The DDFORIL the source, which monitors maritime security, attributed the attack to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), though this has not been independently confirmed.
On July 20, The Zioneer reported a suicide drone strike on a vessel in the same area east of Dibba, damaging the bridge. The IRGC has been repeatedly accused of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The UKMTO warning is the primary source for the event; the IRGC attribution from a single source remains unverified.
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