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Unknown event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sun 3rd May 2026

3rd May 2026

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On 3 May 2026, around 3pm Tehran time, Iranian forces (coded as IRGC by default) targeted a Liberian-flagged bulker Minoan Falcon (IMO 9605841) 11 nm west of the Iranian port of Sirik, coded to Coast of Sirik (Sirik, Iran), as the bulker headed north towards the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was targeted by swarms of small fast vessels. There were no casualties or damages.

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