ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz
IRGC gunboats fire on tankers in Hormuz; India summons Iran’s ambassador
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 3:05 PM in Dubai
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
UKMTO said two IRGC-linked gunboats fired on a tanker without a radio challenge, and a container ship was hit by an unknown projectile 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman; crews were reported safe. Two Indian-flagged vessels, including a supertanker carrying Iraqi oil, reversed course, and India summoned Iran’s ambassador to convey “deep concern.”
Why it matters
Firing on commercial ships marked Iran enforcing its renewed closure by force and drew in India, which had been receiving Iranian-facilitated passage.
Sources (4)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- Associated Pressapnews.comPublished
- Associated Press (2)apnews.comPublished
- Associated Press (3)apnews.comPublished
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