Iranian state media and officials say United States forces attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz and killed five civilians. The Iranian account, citing remarks by a military official and coverage by outlets including Tasnim, says US forces targeted two small cargo or passenger boats carrying civilians traveling from Khasab on Oman’s coast toward Iran. Iran says the vessels were not linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In response, the US Central Command says its forces targeted “Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping,” adding that helicopters were used to “eliminate” the vessels. Al Jazeera reports the Iranian commander disputes that the targeted boats were IRGC vessels, describing them as passenger boats. The Canary frames the incident as a civilian killing, while also noting the US claim that it sank IRGC vessels during a response involving maritime traffic and escorts. Across reports, the parties agree on an attack in the Strait of Hormuz involving small boats and a claim of five deaths, but they differ on the boats’ identities and links to the IRGC and the stated purpose of the US action.