Washington Made New Claim About IRGC Attacks on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz

The Axios website reported, citing two American officials, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at least two missiles Monday evening at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This report comes as the Anadolu Agency also reported Iran's resumption of attacks against commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The Young Journalists Club also covered this new Washington claim regarding Guard Corps attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

• The Axios website published its report citing two American officials.
• The report claims that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at least two missiles Monday evening.
• The missiles were fired at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
• The Anadolu Agency reported that Iran is resuming attacks against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The Young Journalists Club covered this topic under the headline "New Washington claim regarding Guard Corps attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.". Coverage difference: Both BBC (Telegram) and Anadolu addressed this event with a news and confirmatory tone, with the difference that BBC (Telegram), citing Axios, mentioned more details including the number of missiles and the timing of the attack. In contrast, the Young Journalists Club presented this news as a "new Washington claim" and emphasized its alleged nature.