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Iran Seizes Two Ships and Tightens Control of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired on three commercial ships and escorted two container vessels to its coast, halting traffic through the strategic waterway, officials said.
- On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired on and seized three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in maritime tensions amid an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire on Tuesday to allow Iran to submit a 'unified proposal' to end the conflict; however, the U.S. continues its naval blockade, which Iran's foreign minister calls a breach of the ceasefire.
- Accusing the vessels of 'violating' regulations, the Revolutionary Guard seized the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas. While Iranian state media claims the ships ignored warnings, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported gunboats fired without prior radio warnings.
- The International Maritime Organization is preparing a humanitarian plan to evacuate crews from roughly 800 ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated the corridor aims to address seafarer welfare rather than commercial reopening.
- Military planners from over 30 nations convened in London on Wednesday to develop a joint mission safeguarding navigation in the Strait. The coalition aims to establish security protocols to reopen the waterway, as oil prices rose toward $98 a barrel.
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Iran has intensified its control over the Strait of Ormuz, one of the most strategic maritime routes in the world, after seizing two ships in full escalation of tension.This movement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the indefinite suspension of the attacks, in a context in which the resumption of peace talks remains unclear.The ceasefire, which has been in effect for two weeks and was scheduled to end at the beginning of this we…
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Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz
They were captured for operating without required permits and tampering with their navigation system. The post Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Iran’s authorities have assured this Thursday that they have received a first income for the payment of the fees imposed on the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, within the framework of the restrictions imposed by Tehran as part of its countermeasures against the offensive launched by surprise on 28 February by Israel and the United States against the Asian country. “The first income received by quotas in the Strait of Ormuz has alr…
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