Iran Says US Attacked Two Fishing Boats in Strait of Hormuz
Summary
- Reports said Middle East tensions were rising after a claim that US forces attacked two Iranian fishing boats near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The claim came amid the possibility of renewed military strikes on Iran by the US and Israel, adding to geopolitical uncertainty.
- Reports said Mojtaba Khamenei, described in the report as Iran's supreme leader, warned that Iran would respond militarily without geographic limits if the US and Israel attacked the country again.
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Iran has claimed that the US attacked two Iranian fishing boats near the Strait of Hormuz, though the alleged attack has not been independently confirmed.
Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported on October 31 that an official in Hormozgan Province said US forces attacked the two boats near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Two fishermen were initially reported missing, and one person was said to have been injured.
Iranian state TV later reported that the two missing fishermen had been found. Their condition was not disclosed.
AFP said it had asked US Central Command whether an attack had taken place but had not received a response.
The claim came as tensions in the Middle East rose over the possibility of renewed US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei, described in the report as Iran's supreme leader, warned the same day that Iran would respond militarily without geographic limits if the US and Israel attacked the country again.
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