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US Attack Strikes Iranian Cargo Ship Off Qeshm Island, Killing One and Wounding Four
One killed and three wounded in attack on Iranian cargo vessel near Qeshm Island. The strike occurred near Hengam Island and Strait of Hormuz, amid shipping tensions.
Whether US-Israeli forces are explicitly blamed.
2 of 3 outlets skipped it: explosions were reported around Qeshm overnight.
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“a projectile fired by the “American-Zionist enemy” struck the merchant cargo ship”Read the original ↗
PressTV asserts an American-Zionist strike, while ABC News reports Iranian officials blaming a “terrorist enemy”, without naming the attacker.
Ship hit near Qeshm
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said.
“with one person killed and four wounded”
ABC News reported that State-run IRNA quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy,” and said the person killed was among the cargo vessel's 10-member crew.A
The ABC News account also said the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details, and that there was no immediate statement by the U.S. military.A
In a separate report, ABNA English said an Iranian cargo vessel came under attack near Qeshm island on Sunday morning and that one person was martyred and three wounded, citing the local governor.
ABNA English added that Hossein Amirteymouri, governor of Qeshm county, said the vessel was hit near Hengam island and the Shib-Deraz coast, around 5 a.m. local time.
Blame and competing counts
ABC News said IRNA quoted the Qeshm governor blaming a “terrorist enemy,” while ABNA English described the incident as an attack near Qeshm with one martyred and three wounded, according to the local governor.A
ABNA English quoted Hossein Amirteymouri, governor of Qeshm county, saying the vessel was hit in the area near Hengam island and the Shib-Deraz coast.
ABC News reported that authorities had not yet identified the projectile and that the UKMTO monitor reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details.A
The two accounts also diverged on the number of wounded, with ABC News saying four wounded and ABNA English saying three wounded, even as both described the strike as occurring near Qeshm Island.A
ABC News further noted that the incident came a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic there.A
Talks, shipping pressure
ABC News said Iran on Saturday stated foreign ministers from regional countries would meet to discuss efforts by Iran and Oman to manage shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and that Bahrain said it will not attend.A
“foreign ministers from regional countries will meet”
India Today said the incident came a day before Tehran planned to brief regional countries on its disputed efforts, along with Oman, to manage shipping traffic through the strategic waterway.
India Today reported that Iranian authorities said the vessel was carrying a crew of 10 and that the projectile had not yet been identified, while also citing IRNA quoting the governor of Qeshm as blaming a "terrorist enemy."
The same India Today account said Iran’s president told broadcaster India Today TV on Saturday, “The waterway would be opened up on the condition that the U.S. will terminate its blockade,” linking any reopening to U.S. action.
ABNA English said the strike was reported as occurring on Sunday morning near Qeshm island, while India Today framed it as adding pressure to Strait of Hormuz shipping as Iran and Oman push talks on traffic control.