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The US-Israel-Iran war · The Strait of Hormuz and the sea lanes

IRGC fires on three container ships in Hormuz and seizes MSC Francesca and Epaminondas

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

UKMTO said an IRGC gunboat fired without VHF contact on a container ship about 15 nautical miles north-east of Oman at 03:55 on 22 April, heavily damaging its bridge with all crew safe; Lloyd's List and Vanguard identified it as the MSC-chartered Epaminondas. A second ship, the Euphoria, was fired on about 8 nautical miles west of Iran and stopped, without damage. The IRGC Navy said it seized the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas for operating without permits and tampering with navigation systems and took them to the Iranian coast, the first Iranian ship seizures of the war. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemned the attacks and urged release of the ships and crews; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the seizures did not violate the truce because the ships were not US or Israeli. An Al Jazeera photo caption later dated the IRGC's seizure of the Epaminondas to 24 April, and Greece's shipping ministry initially denied it had been seized.

When
22 April 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
vessel attack, vessel · military
Acting party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC Navy said it seized the two ships; UKMTO reported the gunfire.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Lloyd's List Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO advisories, Vanguard reporting and IRGC Navy statement · published 2026-04-22 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration Khaleej Times Media · Government of the United Arab Emirates origin: UKMTO advisories and IRGC statement carried by IRIB, AFP reporting · published 2026-04-22 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration KSAT Media · Unaffiliated origin: IMO Secretary-General statement; Panama foreign ministry; White House press secretary · published 2026-04-22 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "IRGC fires on three container ships in Hormuz and seizes MSC Francesca and Epaminondas", ev-20261027-337h, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-337h/

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