An Iranian Revolutionary Guards gunboat fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning, damaging the ship.

The attack was reported by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) at 7:55 a.m.

“UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM northeast of Oman,” the alert stated. “The Master of a Container Ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gunboat, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the vessel which has caused heavy damage to the bridge. No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe.”

The attack comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request to allow a “fractured” Iran to form a unified proposal.

Trump also said the U.S. military would continue its blockade of Iranian ports.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)