Two Ships Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire

BreakingBusinessTwo Ships Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Extends Iran CeasefireBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 05:45am EDTApr 22, 2026, 06:01am EDTToplineTwo ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, including a container vessel that was targeted by an Iranian gunboat, amid rising tension along the critical shipping route as Tehran argued that the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports amounted to a violation of the ceasefire, which President Donald Trump extended indefinitely on Tuesday.Ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz has remained as a standstill as tensions have ratcheted up.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reservedKey FactsAccording to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center, a gunboat operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday.The attack took place just northeast of Oman’s coast along the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian gunboat made no radio contact before opening fire at the ship, the British naval agency said.The attack caused significant damage to the vessel's bridge, but all crew members are reported safe.In a separate alert issued a few hours later, the UKMTO said an outbound cargo ship reported being fired upon around 8 nautical miles off the coast of Iran, near the strait.The update did not mention who carried out the attack and noted that there are no reports of damage and all crew members are safe.The ship has now stopped in the water after being attacked. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAtt...