US-linked vessel did not heed Iran warning, hit in Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it targeted a US-linked vessel in the Gulf after the ship ignored warnings issued by Iranian naval forces.
According to the IRGC, the vessel belongs to the United States and was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. The Guard said the vessel was struck after it failed to comply with warnings issued by Iranian naval units.
The IRGC stressed that all oil tankers and ships passing through the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz must recognize that the “lack of security in the region” is a result of what it described as the United States’ “unjust aggression.”
Iran warns ships in Gulf, Hormuz waters
The Guard called on all vessels and tankers navigating the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to comply with the regulations set by Iran under current wartime conditions.
It said adherence to these regulations is necessary to ensure the safety and security of ships and to prevent them from being hit by stray projectiles amid the ongoing confrontation.
Earlier, Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the IRGC naval forces, warned that vessels linked to countries participating in attacks against Iran would not be allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz fully secure in its hands
The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Rezaei, confirmed that security conditions along Iran’s southern coasts remain fully stable despite the ongoing regional confrontation.
Rezaei said customs operations in Hormozgan Province and at Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran’s largest commercial port located near the Strait of Hormuz, are continuing normally.
According to the Iranian official, no disruptions have been reported in port or customs activity, indicating that maritime trade operations remain functional.
Rezaei also emphasized that the Iranian Navy maintains full control over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy shipping route.
Iran dismisses US claims about naval escorts
Earlier, a senior Iranian security source told Al Mayadeen that Washington has been engaging in psychological warfare regarding the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the United States of attempting to influence global energy markets through exaggerated claims about maritime threats.
The source stressed that not a single vessel has crossed the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection, contradicting narratives suggesting that American forces are actively escorting commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.
“Either there is full and comprehensive security in the Strait of Hormuz, or the strait will face permanent instability,” the source said, stressing that maintaining stability in the area is a shared regional responsibility.
At the same time, the official warned that Iran remains prepared to escalate the war further if necessary, should the war expand.
