Iran regional confrontation

Sirik, Hormozgan: provincial governorate says a US drone struck a fishing vessel, injuring three people

ATTACK
Location
Sirik, Hormozgan Province, Gulf of Oman coast (town-level; vessel position not given)
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Standard

The Hormozgan Province Governorate said a US drone struck a fishing vessel in Sirik, on Iran's Gulf of Oman coast, injuring three people, Press TV reported on 14 October 2026. Press TV published footage with the report. The governorate statement was read only through Press TV; no US or CENTCOM comment was found in this pass. Earlier US statements described the destruction of a dhow used by Iranian spotters, but no link between that operation and this Sirik incident was stated.

  • Injuries: Best 3 · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Hormozgan Province Governorate: a US drone struck a fishing vessel in Sirik, injuring three people · Three people injured, per the Hormozgan Governorate via Press TV.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Hormozgan Province Governorate: a US drone struck a fishing vessel in Sirik, injuring three people

Iranian provincial governorate claim relayed by Press TV only; no US response; vessel and exact location not identified.