Iran fired at least three anti-ship cruise missiles from southern Iranian territory toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on September 22, over roughly 20 minutes, with explosions heard near Qeshm Island from the sea direction [2]. No immediate confirmation of which vessel was targeted or what damage sustained; no impact on Qeshm reported [2]. The strike coincided with Iranian officials publicly tying any reopening of the strait to US withdrawal of military threats, offering a seven-day timeline contingent on Washington easing pressure [2].

Commodity vessel transits on Sep 22 numbered three, down from four the prior day and below the 10-day moving average of roughly 15, preliminary data showed [1]. This is consistent with the continued pattern of single-digit daily crossings, far below the pre-war baseline of ~125 large commercial vessels per day. The divergence between tracker counts and US-claimed escorted volumes persists without independent corroboration [1].

The strait remains effectively closed on an insurance basis, and oil passage through Hormuz cannot be confirmed from visible counts or shuttle data alone [1]. Two tankers were struck entering the waterway on Sep 21 (LR Stephanie and an LPG carrier), and the Qeshm explosion of Sep 23 remains unconfirmed in source [2] — its origin is still listed as unverified by local authorities.