Iran says US attacked fishing boats off Qeshm Island; state TV reports two missing fishermen have been found

Summary

Iranian state media said the United States attacked fishing boats near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, October 31. State broadcaster IRIB, citing a Hormozgan province official, said the US had attacked two fishing boats near the island. Iranian state television later said two fishermen from Qeshm, who had gone missing after the attack on their boat that morning, had been found. The reports are Iranian state media accounts; the articles do not include a US response.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   31 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTCSource ↗

   Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, citing a Hormozgan province official, said on Saturday that the US had attacked two fishing boats near Qeshm Island.

2. The Hindu

   31 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTCSource ↗

   State television said two fishermen from Qeshm, who had gone missing after an attack on their fishing boat that morning by the American enemy, have been found.