iPhones Becomes Latest Victim of Hormuz Closure
Viral footage circulating online appears to show sealed iPhone boxes and luxury perfume packs floating in the Strait of Hormuz … Read More The post iPhones Becomes Latest Victim of Hormuz Closure appeared first on ProPakistani .
A Singapore-flagged container ship sank near Oman’s Musandam peninsula after being hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire and damaging the vessel. The GFS Pride, which lost all 21 crew members during the incident, was later found to have sealed iPhone boxes and luxury perfume packs floating nearby in the Strait of Hormuz. Although major news outlets could not independently verify the footage of the floating items, AI-generated images claiming thousands of iPhones were in the water also circulated.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the ship struck a naval mine while using an unauthorized route through the strait, while Singapore and other maritime reports suggested the vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile. Another Singapore-flagged ship, the GFS Giselle, also suffered damage from a projectile strike and reached a safe anchorage.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and gas trade, has faced numerous attacks since the broader Iran conflict began earlier this year, with shipping incidents causing the waterway to be intermittently closed or heavily restricted.
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