TEHRAN -- U.S. military forces attacked two Iranian fishing boats in the Persian Gulf near Qeshm Island on Saturday, injuring one crew member and leaving two fishermen missing, a senior provincial official announced, in the latest in a long series of dastardly American attacks on civilians and civilian assets.
Deputy Governor for Political, Security and Social Affairs of Hormozgan Province Ahmad Nafisi confirmed that the unprovoked aggression occurred at around 11:30 a.m. local time, approximately 18 nautical miles off the coast of Masan village in Qeshm County. 
Both fishing vessels were carrying two crew members each when they came under attack by American forces.
Following the assault, two of the fishermen were rescued and transported back to Qeshm. One survivor sustained injuries during the attack and was immediately transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment. 
Authorities have launched an extensive search and rescue operation to locate the two remaining fishermen who are missing in the area. 
“The issue is being actively pursued by the relevant authorities, and supplementary information will be released once official and detailed reports are received,” Nafisi said.
The attack on civilian fishing vessels marks the latest in a long series of acts of aggression by U.S. naval
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