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Iran fires on third ship in Hormuz escalation; container ship Francesa, owned by Mediterranean Shipping, was targeted while waiting to enter
IRAN FIRES ON THIRD SHIP IN HORMUZ ESCALATION
— MarketNewsFeed (@MarketNews_Feed) April 22, 2026
IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD REPORTEDLY ATTACKED A THIRD VESSEL IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, ESCALATING TENSIONS IN THE KEY SHIPPING ROUTE.
THE CONTAINER SHIP FRANCESCA, OWNED BY MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING, WAS TARGETED WHILE WAITING TO ENTER…
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Iran Fires On Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint As Tehran Received 'Some Signs' US Ready To End Blockade
The IRGC on Wednesday attacked a third vessel of the day in the Strait of Hormuz, rapidly escalating tensions further in the dangerous standoff. The container ship Francesca, owned by Mediterranean Shipping, was targeted while waiting to enter. "An Iranian gunboat fired on a containership northeast of Oman, before a second vessel reported being fired at off the coast of Iran," according to WSJ. "Then the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a third ship. The incidents within hours of each other demonstrate that while the aerial war between the U.S. and Iran is on pause, the fight for control of the strait ... (full story)
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