AdvertisementAdvertisementA boat sails in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off Khasab in Oman’s northern Musandam peninsula on Jun 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Giuseppe Cacace)22 Apr 2026 03:38PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST DUBAI: An Iranian gunboat fired at a container ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday (Apr 22), causing damage but no casualties, a British maritime security agency said."The master of a container ship reported that the vessel was approached by one IRGC gunboat ... that then fired upon the vessel, which has caused heavy damage to the bridge. No fires or environmental impact reported," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said.It added that the incident took place 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman and all the crew were safe.According to British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech, the vessel was sailing under a Liberian flag and "had been informed it had permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz".But Iranian news agency Tasnim said the ship had "ignored warnings from Iran's armed forces".Shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been heavily restricted by Iran since the start of the war with Israel and the United States, while the US military is enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports.US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the truce between the two countries would be extended after it first took effect on Apr 8.Source: AFP/ecSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST