UKMTO reports IRGC strike on container ship near Oman amid heightened maritime tensions

London [UK], April 22 (ANI): A container ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge after being fired upon by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gunboat 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported. The Master of the vessel reported that the ship was approached by one IRGC gunboat, which did not issue a VHF challenge before opening fire.