Iran says it strikes an unmanned US vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, in another reported exchange between the two countries as fighting escalates. Multiple outlets cite Iranian state-linked reporting that attributes the incident to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and describes the US boat as remotely operated and attempting to enter the strait.
The US response is not confirmed in the reports provided. Several outlets note that the US does not immediately verify Iran’s claim. They also place the incident in a wider sequence of recent attacks and retaliations, describing it as occurring after a day in which the US military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers. One outlet characterizes the broader week as “renewed hostilities” following a month of relative calm, while others describe it as the latest flare-up after that brief lull.
