Italian media: Iran warns and fires at "violating vessels"
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, May 28 - According to Iranian media reports on the evening of the 28th, the Iranian armed forces issued warning shots at four "violating vessels" near the Strait of Hormuz that attempted to pass through the strait without coordination.
The Mehr News Agency cited reporter sources stating that Iran took warning actions that day near the Strait of Hormuz to prevent the relevant vessels from "violating" passage.
Another report stated that, contrary to some online messages, there was no explosion incident at Abbas Port; the sounds heard by local residents were from Iran launching warning missiles at the "violating" vessels.
In addition, Iranian media reported that the explosion sounds heard in Bushehr Province in southern Iran were caused by the Iranian air defense system intercepting "hostile aircraft." A U.S. military drone may have been shot down. However, this information has not yet been officially confirmed.
Iranian Armed Forces fired warning shots at four vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination on May 28. The action was taken to prevent unauthorized passage. Reports of explosions in Bushehr Province were attributed to the interception of hostile aircraft by Iran's air defense systems, with unconfirmed claims of a U.S. drone being shot down.
- Iranian Armed Forces fired warning shots at 4 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The vessels were attempting to pass through without coordination.
- No explosions occurred in Abbas Port; sounds were from warning missiles.
- Explosions reported in Bushehr Province were due to air defense intercepting hostile aircraft.
- A U.S. military drone may have been shot down, but this is unconfirmed.