Iran reports Sirik strike and tanker explosions near Hormuz

Iranian state media reported that Sirik County in Hormozgan province was hit by what officials described as an enemy military strike late Thursday, November 12, as separate Iranian military accounts reported tanker explosions in and near the Strait of Hormuz. The reported strike and the causes of the vessel incidents have not been independently established.

IRNA, citing official sources, said Sirik had been struck but did not identify an attacker or provide details about a target, weapon, damage or casualties. Earlier reports said residents had heard several explosions in eastern Hormozgan. The cause of those blasts was not established, and some accounts suggested they could have been warning shots fired at vessels suspected of breaching maritime rules.

The tanker reports describe incidents on different days. Iran’s military said four oil tankers were hit by explosions on Wednesday and Thursday, November 11 and 12, after entering routes it considers restricted. The Revolutionary Guards Navy said two supertankers were disabled by explosions on Wednesday, while the army later reported that two other tankers caught fire on Thursday after hitting mines. Iranian officials did not...