The Revolutionary Guard Corps’s naval forces have formally taken responsibility for a series of attacks on ships navigating the region's strategic waterways. Iran's IRGC announced that its forces struck 3 oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operations as part of a broader campaign against commercial shipping through the corridor.

The admission follows reports from the UK Maritime Trade Operations that at least 4 vessels were targeted in a 24 hour window on September 30. These incidents included a hit on an LNG tanker—the first such attack since July—and a strike on the Al Funtas, a Kuwaiti managed VLCC that caught fire during the incident. UKMTO has advised all ships to transit with caution, while the Iranian Armed Forces stated they engage in daily clashes with US forces in the strait.