🚨 Iran Claims Seven Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz as Trump Accuses Tehran of “Faking Hits”
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claimed on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that seven vessels had been hit in incidents in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Iranian officials, four vessels involved in oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were struck and caught fire. Tehran also claimed that three other vessels hit naval mines west of the Strait of Hormuz.
The claims have not been independently verified, and details about the vessels, the extent of the damage and any possible casualties remain unclear.
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