Iranian gunboats fire on tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, UK military says The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre says two gunboats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it had reimposed restrictions on the vital waterway.

Hundreds of oil tankers are stranded at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shut the chokepoint, with crews reporting gunfire and traumatic experiences.

By Kazeem UgbodagaIran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian forces firing on at least one tanker after ordering commercial vessels not to pass through the strategic waterway,

Two Indian-flagged vessels came under attack from Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz today, sources said. No one was injured and the vessels were not damaged, they said. The two ships had to turn back after the incident northeast of Oman.

Tankers under fire as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz hours after reopening - Iran and the US continued to accuse each other of piracy as Tehran seized back control of the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian gunboats fired on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Tehran maintained its grip on the vital energy channel, while two of its own oil supertankers tested a US blockade.

Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a British maritime security agency reported, after Iran's military reversed a pledge to

A distress call from an Indian-flagged tanker reveals tense moments after firing incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting rising risks for ships amid escalating regional conflict.

Trump says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran.

Recent days have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago.