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IRGC Attacks Three Ships For Defying Iranian Orders; Hormuz Explodes As Iran Reasserts Control

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IRGC Attacks Three Ships For Defying Iranian Orders; Hormuz Explodes As Iran Reasserts Control

| Apr 22, 2026, 06:55:38 PM | TOI.in

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The world’s most important shipping lane is now a shooting gallery. In a massive escalation, at least three international container ships have come under direct gunfire and RPG attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the ongoing ceasefire extension, the U.S. blockade and Iranian "traffic control" have turned the waterway into a chaotic battlefield. From Liberia-flagged vessels taking hits to the bridge to IRGC gunboats ignoring radio warnings, the "glitter" of global trade has been replaced by the fog of war.

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