00:00In this footage, an Iranian loitering munition targets a commercial oil tanker in the Strait
00:04of Hormuz. The video shows long-range target acquisition through a dense maritime haze,
00:09with a digital crosshair locking directly onto the merchant ship as it attempts to transit the
00:14blockaded waterway. The weapon platform displays flight and tracking characteristics consistent
00:19with the Shahid-136. Utilizing a commercial-grade satellite navigation framework backed by internal
00:26inertial guidance, the drone executes an autonomous terminal dive profile. The optics capture final
00:32flight adjustments before impacting the vulnerable aft superstructure near the vessel's funnel.
00:36The resulting impact produces a distinct thermal flash, thick black smoke, and a localized fuel fire.
00:42The payload, a 30-50 kg high-explosive warhead, is technically sized for structural disruption
00:48rather than catastrophic sinking.
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