An unverified claim, based on a single report, states that the recent explosions in the Strait of Hormuz were caused by Iranian fire directed at ships. No further details or confirmation are available.
A new unverified claim, based on a single source, attributes the recent explosions in the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian fire directed at ships. The claim has emerged in recent hours, days after The Zioneer reported on Thursday, July 23, a series of Iranian launches and strikes in the waterway. The source of the claim remains unclear, and no official confirmation has been provided.
The Zioneer's coverage on Thursday, July 23, began at 20:23 Jerusalem with an initial report that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy had launched multiple missiles at a vessel. Within the same timeframe, a second update stated that Iranian fire had struck several ships, with additional launches reported toward Gulf states. A third update from analyst Chananel Aviv reported additional Iranian launches toward ships. All reports remain unverified and based on single or limited sources.
The Zioneer has tracked the Strait of Hormuz tensions for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 12, an Iranian source linked an explosion near Sirik to a tanker confrontation. On June 27, unverified blasts were reported. On July 7 and 8, Iran launched ballistic missiles at ships. On July 9, explosions were reported with Iran reportedly targeting US vessels. On July 13, security analyst Yair Goldblatt suggested that the cause of blasts in southern Iran may be IRGC missiles. On July 24, Goldblatt said warning fire caused explosions, per Iranian reports. The current claim echoes Goldblatt's assessment but remains unverified.
The claim is unverified and based on a single report. Its origin and reliability are unknown. The broader chain of events in the strait — including the reported launches and strikes on July 23 — also remains unconfirmed by independent sources.
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