According to Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem's source: heavy gunfire heard near Bandar Abbas erupted after the IRGC targeted a vessel at sea, followed by U.S. fighter jets striking IRGC naval boats in the Gulf. several IRGC Navy personnel were killed in the attack.

US-ISRAELI STRIKES TARGET IRAN VESSELS IN HORMUZ STRAIT: NOUR

THE ENRICHED URANIUM (NUCLEAR DUST!) WILL EITHER BE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OVER TO THE UNITED STATES TO BE BROUGHT HOME AND DESTROYED OR, PREFERABLY, IN CONJUNCTION AND COORDINATION WITH THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, DESTROYED IN PLACE OR, AT ANOTHER ACCEPTABLE LOCATION, WITH THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, BEING WITNESS TO THIS PROCESS AND EVENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!: REALDONALDTRUMP

QATAR: REPORTS QATAR OFFERED IRAN $12 BLN TO SECURE AGREEMENT ARE BASELESS

U.S. FORCES CARRIED OUT DEFENSIVE STRIKES IN SOUTHERN IRAN MONDAY: FOX NEWS, CITING U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SPOKESPERSON

U.S. FORCES HIT TARGETS INCLUDING MISSILE LAUNCH SITES AND IRANIAN BOATS ATTEMPTING TO EMPLACE MINES: FOX CITING CENTCOM SPOKESPERSON

SENIOR U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS TWO IRANIAN BOATS WERE CAUGHT LAYING MINES IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, U.S. MILITARY ELIMINATED BOTH IRGC VESSELS

SOURCES SAY STRIKES WERE DEFENSIVE AND DO NOT INDICATE CEASEFIRE IS OVER

As expected SOH still effectively closed)

(On the AIS cry: what's the point if it's not safe enough)

IRAN INSISTS $12B BE RELEASED WITH MOU ANNOUNCEMENT: TASNIM

(And $12B more after/during talks)

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY: THE US HAS VIOLATED THE CEASEFIRE IN THE HORMOZGAN AREA

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS IRAN WILL RESPOND AND WILL NOT HESITATE IN DEFENDING ITSELF

UKMTO SAYS TANKER REPORTS EXTERNAL EXPLOSION, 60NM EAST OF MUSCAT, OMAN

From the initial report and reported location of the blast; it would appear this attack was conducted using a USV or Limpet mine: MK

CHANNEL 12 ISRAEL: GROUND OPERATION IN LEBANON BEGINS BEYOND THE YELLOW LINE

U.S. NAVY RESTARTS GUIDING SHIPS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

US NAVY PLANS TO ASSIST 12 SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN THE COMING DAYS

(why they need to assist if negotiating a deal soon, deal almost complete some say?)

"The protection is a renewed push of "Project Freedom,": WSJ

So they started Project Freedom again

A US OFFICIAL DENIES REPORT THAT THE US HAS RESUMED ESCORTING SHIPS AND RESUMED "OPERATION FREEDOM" IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - I24

(western media vs israeli media sources)

Who will win ? 🍿