Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said he was extending a ceasefire designed to give peace a chance.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attacks, according to the Associated Press.
Iran fired on a container ship before taking shots at a second. Iranian state TV said both ships were taken into Iranian custody.
Without warning, IRGC gunboat opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz today causing “heavy damage to the bridge.” pic.twitter.com/9NzxHsD0aO
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The IRGC said the ships “had endangered maritime security by operating without the required authorization and by tampering with navigation systems,” according to NBC News.
The ships “were seized by the IRGC Navy and escorted to Iran’s coast,” it said. “Disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red
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