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US Drone Strikes Fishing Vessel Near Sirik, Iran, Injuring Three
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Three fishermen injured when a drone struck a fishing boat near Sirik, Hormozgan. Iranian authorities attribute attack to an unidentified drone; Tasnim cites local governor's office.
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Drone hits Sirik boat
A drone strike hit a fishing vessel near Sirik in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, injuring three people, according to APA’s Tehran bureau. The provincial governor’s office said the incident occurred near Sirik and involved an unidentified drone, while Tasnim news agency described it as an attack by a US drone.
Ahmad Nafisi told Mehr News Agency that preliminary information and radio reports confirmed a wooden vessel was targeted during routine navigation in the early hours of the morning. Mehr News Agency added that no fatalities had been reported so far, and it said the Sirik County hospital was placed on standby with an ambulance dispatched to the pier.
Unconfirmed responsibility
The provincial governor’s office said the drone was unidentified, and it said Iranian authorities have not officially confirmed the circumstances of the incident or who was responsible. Tasnim news agency cited local sources as saying a fishing boat was hit in what they described as an attack by a US drone, while the same reporting said Iranian authorities had not officially confirmed who was responsible.
Ahmad Nafisi told Mehr News Agency that preliminary information and radio reports confirmed a wooden vessel was targeted during routine navigation in the early hours of the morning. Mehr News Agency said Nafisi confirmed there were no fatalities among the crew members and that the three injured individuals were in stable condition.
Investigation and medical response
The incident was being investigated and followed up by the responsible authorities, with further information to be announced subsequently. The Sirik County hospital was placed on standby position to admit and treat the injured, and an ambulance was dispatched to the pier.
The Times of Israel said three fishermen were injured after a fishing boat was struck in an incident involving an unidentified drone near Sirik, citing the provincial governor’s office and Tasnim news agency. صوت الإمارات reported that Iranian media said the attack resulted in varying injuries to three sailors and caused material damage to the vessel, and it said the relevant authorities launched an extensive investigation to determine the origin of the drone.