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Iran attacks UK ship in Strait of Hormuz, days after attacking Indian ships
short by Ashley Paul / on Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
A British container ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge after Iran fired at it without warning, UK Maritime Trade Operations announced on Wednesday. The ship was approached by an IRGC gunboat and attacked without warning about 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. This comes days after Iran attacked Indian ships, which had reportedly fallen victim to a crypto scam.