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Iran Says It Hit MSC Sariska Cargo Ship with Cruise Missile in Arabian Gulf
UK maritime officials reported two impacts and a fire on the vessel, while Iranian state media said the strike was retaliation for an earlier attack on Lian Star.
- On Tuesday, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for striking the Panama-flagged container ship MSC Sariska V with a cruise missile in the Arabian Gulf, alleging the vessel has "US-owned" ties.
- United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a cargo vessel experienced a large explosion while transiting the Arabian Gulf on Monday, approximately 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr.
- In contrast to IRGC claims, security sources indicate the blast on the MSC Sariska likely resulted from a technical fault rather than a hostile projectile strike.
- After the fire was extinguished, the MSC Sariska V's crew survived without injuries and the vessel continued its journey, despite visible structural damage including a large opening near the waterline.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated the operation served as retaliation for an earlier attack on the Iranian vessel Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman, warning of responses to any U.S. military action.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy has attacked the container ship MSC Sariska, which it says is linked to the US-Israeli enemy. According to Iran's Press TV, the vessel was hit by at least one cruise missile. Iran is retaliating for a US attack on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, according to the TV.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
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- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 18%
C 27%
R 55%
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