"The Master of a Container Ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gun boat, which then fired upon the vessel causing heavy damage to the bridge."
"Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran's main negotiator, posted on X: 'Trump's ceasefire extension means nothing, the losing side cannot dictate terms.'"
"Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that 'blockading Iranian ports is an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire.'"
Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with one suffering heavy damage from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The UKMTO reported that the container ship was fired upon without warning. Iran confirmed the incident, claiming the ship ignored warnings. Following President Trump's ceasefire extension, Iranian officials expressed that it held no value. The Iranian Foreign Minister stated that blockading Iranian ports constitutes an act of war, further complicating the situation as peace talks were set to occur.
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