Tehran, April 18 -- Two vessels, including an Indian-flagged supertanker, were forced to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after being approached by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval units, according to shipping monitor TankerTrackers.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed reports of the incident, issuing KMTO WARNING 038-26. A container ship was struck by an unknown projectile, causing damage to some containers, though no fires or environmental hazards were reported. Authorities are investigating the attack.
Audio recordings reportedly indicate that the IRGC gunboats fired upon the vessels before redirecting them westward, Iranian media reported.
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