A correction states that the RIYAN STAR was hit on August 16, 2026, and that Syrian national Ahmad Zayn Addin Zayn was killed in the strike, according to Syrian sources.
The RIYAN STAR vessel was hit on August 16, 2026—not August 19 as initially stated.
Syrian national Ahmad Zayn Addin Zayn was killed following the strike on the vessel, according to Syrian sources.
The source material, dated August 20, was labeled “Exclusive | Do not watermark.”
![Aug 20, 2026 [was hit on Aug 19th]
RIYAN STAR vessel
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![Aug 20, 2026 [was hit on Aug 19th]
RIYAN STAR vessel
(Exclusive | Do not watermark)](/media/tweets/2093491892755243163/9a02d586b9c9c3ba.jpg)
![Aug 20, 2026 [was hit on Aug 19th]
RIYAN STAR vessel
(Exclusive | Do not watermark)](/media/tweets/2093491892755243163/f2fdfc103bd3dbf7.jpg)
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