IRGC boat fires on vessel near Oman, report says

Middle East Eye · April 22, 2026 War

IRGC boat fires on vessel near Oman, report says A container ship was fired upon near the coast of Oman, causing heavy damage to its bridge, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. The agency said the vessel was approached by a boat linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps about 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. Tasnim News Agency said Iran’s military had enforced “maritime law” on a vessel that ignored repeated warnings.

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