Iran has allegedly fired upon three different ships in the Strait of Hormuz, not long after United States ruler Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire.
Trump Extends Ceasefire Citing A “Seriously Fractured Government”
Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was bringing two ships to Iran after seizing them in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Associated Press.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center noted that a container ship was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat near Oman on Wednesday, causing “heavy damage to the bridge.”
“No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe,” the notice said.
Another UKMTO warning said “an outbound cargo ship” west of Iran reported “having been fired upon and is now stopped in the water.” The notice said the crew was safe and accounted for. “There is no reported damage to the vessel,” it added.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) command claimed in an X post that the two vessels, the MSC-Francesca and Epaminodes, “had endangered maritime security by operating without the necessary permits and tampering with navigation systems.”
It said the vessels “were seized by the IRGC Navy and escorted to Iran’s coast,” according to a translation. –Fox News
“Disruption of order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red line,” the command wrote. It also claimed the MSC-Francesca is “linked to the Zionist regime.”
Iran Accused Israel and The U.S. Of Violating The Ceasefire
Trump said that the Iranian government was “seriously fractured” when he extended the ceasefire agreement, which Iran had already claimed that Israel and the U.S. violated.
“Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so, and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
“I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” Trump added.