Local Sources Report Several Ships Targeted in Strait of Hormuz

Local sources, citing Tasnim News Agency, have reported that several ships have been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after residents of Chabahar and Konarak had reported hearing explosion sounds in these areas. The Islamic Republic of Iran considers ships that use Oman’s territorial waters to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without prior notification via the “Persian Gulf Waterway Management” system to be “violators.”

• Tasnim News Agency, citing local sources, reported that “several violating ships” have been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The newspaper Shargh and the Hamshahri newspaper also published this report, citing Tasnim.
• Khabar Fori reported that “another ship has been targeted” in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Tejarat News, citing Tasnim, reported that residents of Chabahar and Konarak had heard six loud explosions in these areas.
• Tejarat News also reported, citing an IRNA correspondent in Chabahar, that the sound of four explosions was heard around Konarak and that an American aircraft was observed in the skies over Konarak.
• The sound of the explosions was also heard in Chabahar and Dashtiari.
• Independent Persian described Tasnim News Agency as affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
• Independent Persian considers “violating” ships to be those that pass through Oman’s territorial waters to transit the Strait of Hormuz and do not declare their intention through the “Persian Gulf Waterway Management” system.
• Anadolu reported, citing Trump, that the United States is targeting Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz while keeping the door open to a deal.. Coverage difference: Some outlets, such as Khabar Fori, referred to “another ship being targeted,” while most sources, citing Tasnim, spoke of “several violating ships.” Tejarat News provided details about hearing the explosions and seeing an American aircraft in the area. Independent Persian noted Tasnim’s affiliation with the Revolutionary Guard and explained the Islamic Republic’s definition of “violating ships.” Anadolu also referred to Trump’s remarks about targeting Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz.