Iran Attacks Civilian Ship In Strait Of Hormuz

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 later identified as a Thai cargo vessel. Three crew members were reported missing, the Thai Enquirer posted on X.

IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, in an X post Wednesday, said the ships trusted “empty promises,” referring to President Donald Trump’s order to guarantee the security of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible.” Tangsiri said the ships “ignored the warnings and intended to cross the strait but got caught,” adding, “Every vessel intending to pass must obtain permission from #Iran.

Iran also confirmed the Thai ship was “fired upon by Iranian fighters,” according to Reuters, citing Iranian state news agency Tasnim. Iran has not claimed responsibility for the other two strikes at the time of publication.

UKMTO first posted an alert Tuesday night, stating that a ship near the United Arab Emirates reported “sustained damage from a suspected but unknown projectile.”