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Iran Claims Civilian Deaths in US Strike in Strait of Hormuz
(MENAFN) Iranian media reported on Tuesday that five civilians were killed in a US military strike targeting small cargo boats in the Strait of Hormuz, presenting a version of events that directly contradicts US accounts, according to reports.
A news agency, citing a military source, said an investigation concluded that US forces attacked two small boats carrying civilian cargo. The vessels were reportedly traveling from Khasab on the Omani coast toward Iran at the time of the incident.
The source stated that after US claims that six Iranian speedboats had been targeted, local authorities reviewed the incident because no Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) combat vessels were hit. It added that the boats struck were civilian in nature.
According to the report, five civilian passengers were killed in the attack. The source described the strike as a “hasty” action allegedly driven by US concerns over IRGC naval activity in the area.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), however, provided a different account earlier, saying that American helicopters were used to destroy “Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping” during operations aimed at securing maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz has remained a flashpoint amid heightened regional tensions, with conflicting claims from both sides about recent naval engagements and responsibility for escalating incidents in the area.
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