Wednesday, April 22, 2026

"Three Vessels Hit by Gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, Crews Safe"

From Reuters via gCaptain, April 22:

At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Iran has imposed restrictions on ships using the strait, first in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli bombardment of the country, and then in response to a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

A Liberia-flagged container ship sustained damage to its bridge after being hit by gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades northeast of Oman....

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 This dropped out of a feedreader as I was skipping through Grokpedia on the Copenhagen Convention of 1857