An aerial perspective of the Strait of Hormuz. Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025/Getty Images/Archive
On Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the capture of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which were then moved to Iranian waters.
“The vessels were reportedly functioning without adequate authorization, consistently breaching regulations, and tampering with navigation systems, thereby jeopardizing maritime safety while trying to secretly leave the Strait of Hormuz,” the IRGC stated in a release broadcast on Iran’s state television (IRIB), noting that the ships were intercepted and were “halted to safeguard what was referred to as Iran’s national rights.”
Iranian media reported that a third ship, owned by Greece, was also allegedly attacked by the IRGC and is “currently incapacitated off Iran’s shoreline.”
No independent verification of the seizures exists, but the UK Maritime Traffic Organization (UKMTO) previously reported that two container ships were shot at.
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