US Attack in Strait of Hormuz Kills Five Civilians, Iran Claims Passenger Boats Targeted

The United States launched an attack on two cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim. The vessels were carrying civilian cargo and were en route from the Omani port of Khasab to the Iranian coast. At least five people died as a result of the attack. Iran’s state media and the Middle East Eye reported that the US military targeted two passenger boats, not Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels, killing five civilians. The US did not immediately confirm or deny the attack, but its allies and media outlets cited the strike as a direct US action. Tehran condemned the attack as a violation of international law, while US-aligned sources framed it as a defensive operation against perceived threats.