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The IRGC says it attacked a supertanker trying to leave the Strait of Hormuz on Monday 12 October, a claim relayed by Middle East Eye and Kurdistan24 as one origin. No independent source names the vessel or confirms the strike. UKMTO-based reports describe a wider pattern of attacks on commercial ships in the area, with Iran International citing 12 between 5 and 11 October and Drop Site News citing at least 13 over three days, but neither ties an incident to this vessel or date.
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Sources disagree on:
- Iran International (UKMTO warnings) reports 12 attacks on commercial vessels from 5 to 11 October, while Drop Site News reports at least 13 over three days; the counts and time windows differ.
- Drop Site News describes the ship attacks as mostly hit by unidentified projectiles, while the IRGC claims it carried out the supertanker attack, so the attacker is asserted only by the IRGC.
- MenchOsint describes the IRGC as conducting traffic management in the strait and reports a tanker being turned back the week before, which frames IRGC activity differently from a strike claim; this is not a direct denial of the strike.
Sources
- Kurdistan24,
- Middle East Eye,
- @MenchOsint (X),
- @MenchOsint (X),
- Middle East Eye,
- @bonzerbarry (X),
- Iran International (English),
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