JUST IN: Iran has taken custody of two ships after opening fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media says.
The Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas are now being brought to Iran by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
NEW: 🇮🇷🇮🇳 The Indian-flagged oil tanker ‘SANMAR HERALD’, which was fired upon by Iranian gunboats last Sunday, fell victim to a crypto scamReportedly, the ship was contacted by an Indian man claiming to represent the IRGC Navy. The captain then transfered a large amount of money in USDT, and was ‘granted a right of passage’.When the vessel arrived in the Strait of Hormuz, it got fired upon by the actual IRGC Navy, who had not issued any permission for the ship to pass.
