Iran fires at ship in Hormuz after Trump's ceasefire announcement

Iran fires at ship in Hormuz after Trump's ceasefire announcement

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said.

The attack occurred around 7:55am and targeted an unidentified container vessel.

Per AP, the Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing.

Fortunately, there were no injuries but the ship was damaged.

Incident follows US seizure of Iranian ship

The incident comes on the heels of heightened tensions in the region. Over the weekend, the United States had seized an Iranian container ship after firing upon it.

The US also boarded an oil tanker linked to Iran's oil trade in the Indian Ocean.

Iran later called on Tehran to release the vessel and its crew, saying the US seizure of the container ship is nothing but an act of maritime piracy.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire

The seizure took place after the US enforced a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without an agreement.

Another fresh round of talks was expected in Pakistan this week but before that could happen, President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran.

However, the blockade will remain.