New Delhi. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had fired on a gunboat 15 nautical miles north-east of Oman. The bridge of a container ship has been heavily damaged in this shelling. The ship’s captain reported that an IRGC gunboat approached the ship, which did not give any VHF warning before opening fire. A post on Twitter reported that the attack caused extensive damage to the bridge, but there were no reports of any fires or environmental impacts.
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After this incident, all the crew members aboard the container ship are said to be safe. Following this encounter, UKMTO has advised ships passing through the area to report any suspicious activity. Because maritime security remains a priority in the region. The incident comes after a series of tensions that occurred on April 20. Let us tell you that after the attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Oman Sea, the Iranian Army had fired drones towards American warships. In contrast, the IRGC claimed that US forces deployed in the Sea of Oman were forced to retreat after firing on an Iranian merchant ship. The US military targeted the Iranian ship in an attempt to force it to return to Iranian waters. The maritime confrontation has intensified amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of British and Indian merchant ships. The IRGC Navy said the strait was closed after the US reportedly continued a naval blockade of Iranian ports, which Tehran considers a violation of the ceasefire. Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and committing piracy. The allegation came after a US operation targeted an Iranian commercial ship. The incident followed US Central Command claims that the USS Spruance intercepted and disabled the Iranian-flagged ship TOUSKA in the Arabian Sea.
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