Rocket

Rocket event in Hormozgan, Hormozgan area, Iran, Islamic Republic of on Fri 26th February 2021

26th February 2021

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

On 26 February 2021, an Israeli-owned cargo ship flying under the Bahamian flag was damaged in what was variously reported as either a rocket attack or mine explosion in the Gulf of Oman, near the strait of Hormoz. There were no reported fatalities nor serious damage to the ship. Israeli authorities placed responsibility for the explosion on Iran. There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

Iran, Islamic Republic of (IRN)

Hormozgan ( Hormozgan area )

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more