One of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate.
Three vessels were reportedly struck by “unknown projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, and Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it fired on a fourth to underline its threats against global shipping through the strategically vital passage. The post Three Vessels Struck by ‘Unknown Projectiles’ in Strait of Hormuz…
A cargo vessel erupted in flames after being struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the highly strategic Strait of Hormuz. The post Cargo Vessel Erupts in Flames in Strait of Hormuz After Being Struck by Unknown Projectile Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The incidents mark the latest in a string of reported attacks in or near to the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has virtually ground to a halt.
The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway. About one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said this week it will not allow even 'one litre of…
The U.S. military destroyed ten Iranian mine-laying naval vessels on Tuesday amid concerns that Iran is preparing to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said. Why it matters: A senior U.S. official told Axios the strike on the inactive ships was a preemptive measure that was a result of intelligence about Iran's operational plans.Iran's…
Unknown projectiles struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, with one of the strikes causing a fire onboard one vessel and prompting most of its crew to evacuate, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The maritime security agency posted on social platform X that the fire on one vessel…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for at least one of three strikes on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre posted several alerts Wednesday morning that ships in the strait had been struck by “unknown projectiles,” including a ship…
