Hormuz Island

Iranian state TV announced designated safe transit routes for vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Inbound ships are directed south of Hormuz Island, while outbound vessels are to transit south of Larak Island.

— Iranian state TV

Satellite imagery from yesterday appears to show an Iranian ship sinking west of Hormuz Island while releasing what looks to be a visible oil slick.

According to @GEOIMINT the ship is ID’d as the IRIS Shahid Mahdavi.

H/t @tom_bike

Satellite imagery from yesterday appears to show the Iranian drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri listing and possibly sinking just west of Hormuz Island, with a visible oil slick trailing from the vessel.

Vessel ID by Tom Bike

INTERESTING: The sanctioned crude oil tanker “ALICIA” has passed through the Hormuz via the Islamic regime-controlled toll route between Hormuz Island and Larak Island.

IRGC-aligned residents on Hormuz Island in the strait, formed a human chain, claiming it is to protect the island from U.S. threats.