Iran reports IRGC action against four commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz over 24 hours

Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces fired at four commercial ships in the southern Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, reportedly in an attempt to force the vessels to stop and change course, according to Iranian state media.

The Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said the ships were travelling along an "illegal and unsafe route." However, Iranian authorities have not disclosed the names or nationalities of the vessels involved.

There have been no reports of casualties or significant structural damage following the incidents in the strategically important waterway.

The reported incidents come a day after a separate attack on a commercial vessel in Iranian territorial waters. The Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA, which had 28 Indian crew members on board, came under attack on Friday.

The Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed the incident and said it was closely monitoring the situation in coordination with Iranian authorities.

"The Embassy of India in Tehran is aware that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA came under attack in Iranian territorial waters earlier today," the embassy said in a statement.

The embassy also confirmed that all 28 Indian crew members aboard the vessel were safe and unharmed. Details about the extent of damage to the tanker remain unclear, and authorities have yet to attribute responsibility for the strike.

The back-to-back incidents underscore escalating risks across key Gulf shipping lanes as heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to impact commercial maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

ANI