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At Least Three Container Ships Reportedly Shot at in Strait of Hormuz
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Reuters, citing maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), reported that at least three container ships were shot at in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (22nd). Iran has imposed restrictions on vessels using the strait, firstly in retaliation for US and Israeli bombings of its territory, and secondly in response to the US blockade of Iranian ports. A Liberia-flagged container ship was shot at and struck by a rocket-propelled grenade northeast of Oman, damaging the bridge. UKMTO said the vessels master reported being approached by a patrol boat of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, after which the ship came under fire. All crew members are safe, and the incident did not result in fire or environmental damage. The report, citing a maritime security source, said there were three people on board the patrol boat. The master of the Greek-operated container ship also reported that no radio contact had been made prior to the incident and that the vessel had initially been informed it was cleared to transit the Strait of Hormuz. UKMTO later stated that a second container ship was fired upon about eight nautical miles west of Iran. The Panama-flagged vessel was not damaged and all crew members are safe. According to maritime security sources, a third container ship was fired upon while departing the Strait of Hormuz, about eight nautical miles west of Iran. The Liberia-flagged vessel was not damaged and has stopped in the water. All crew members are safe, the sources said. (da/u) This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. Auto-translated by AI AASTOCKS Financial News |
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