{"id":2593714,"date":"2026-04-22T10:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-opens-fire-on-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-seizes-two-of-them\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:37:08","slug":"iran-opens-fire-on-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-seizes-two-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-opens-fire-on-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-seizes-two-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Opens Fire on Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Seizes Two of Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-opens-fire-on-three-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-seizes-two-of-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2593714&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a ceasefire extension was in effect. The IRGC fired on a container ship adn then on a second vessel; Iranian state TV said both ships were seized and escorted to Iran, while NBC News and the Associated Press reported the seizures. A third vessel was reportedly attacked as well, with reports of heavy damage to the container ship\u2019s bridge. iran vowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deliver crushing blows<\/a> to remaining assets in the region,and missiles were paraded at rallies.The United States and Pakistan have been seeking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-pushes-biden-to-rejoin-arms-control-accords-exited-by-trump\/\" title=\"Russia pushes Biden to rejoin arms control accords exited by Trump\">restart talks<\/a> in Islamabad,but Iran\u2019s envoy to Egypt said Tehran would not engage until the U.S. blockade of iranian ports is lifted. President Trump claimed Iran is financially collapsing and argued the Strait should stay open, while Axios described a rift at home between civilian leaders favoring talks and the IRGC leadership resisting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said he was extending a ceasefire designed to give peace a chance.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attacks, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-iran-war-hormuz-israel-pakistan-ceasefire-april-22-2026-267230f7f32b436822484479313840f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iran fired on a container ship before taking shots at a second. Iranian state TV said both ships were taken into Iranian custody.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Without warning, IRGC gunboat opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz today causing &ldquo;heavy damage to the bridge.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9NzxHsD0aO\">pic.twitter.com\/9NzxHsD0aO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasFoxNews\/status\/2046873711140131113?\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The IRGC said the ships &ldquo;had endangered maritime security by operating without the required authorization and by tampering with navigation systems,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/live-blog\/live-updates-iran-trump-ceasefire-hormuz-attack-peace-talks-israel-rcna341361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ships &ldquo;were seized by the IRGC Navy and escorted to Iran&rsquo;s coast,&rdquo; it said. &ldquo;Disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC claimed one ship it seized was linked to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The container ship suffered &ldquo;heavy damage to the bridge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s Nour News said the IRGC attacked a third vessel that was &ldquo;stranded&rdquo; on Iran&rsquo;s coast, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Three separate ships were reportedly attacked in the Strait of Hormuz during what was supposed to be a ceasefire with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The third cargo ship, the most recent, reportedly has been attacked while attempting to transit the strait. It may have a Panama flag on it.&rdquo;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AVeQTRMKRX\">pic.twitter.com\/AVeQTRMKRX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX &amp; Friends (@foxandfriends) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foxandfriends\/status\/2046905236480987206?\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The IRGC vowed to &ldquo;deliver crushing blows beyond the enemy&rsquo;s imagination to its remaining assets in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks came after the IRGC paraded missiles and launchers at rallies.<\/p>\n<p>Although the United States and Pakistan, which has tried to broker a peace deal, want talks to resume in Islamabad, Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, the head of the Iranian mission in Egypt, said Iran has nothing to say until the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is lifted.<\/p>\n<p>While Iran appeared ready to fight, President Donald Trump painted a different picture in a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116446283085364326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran is collapsing financially! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately- Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day. Military and Police complaining that they are not getting paid. SOS!!!&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116445555373723862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>, &ldquo;Iran doesn&rsquo;t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to &lsquo;save face.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People approached me four days ago, saying, &lsquo;Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.&rsquo; But if we do that, there can never be a Deal with Iran, unless we blow up the rest of their Country, their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-leaders-respond-to-russia-launching-full-scale-invasion-into-ukraine\/\" title=\"World Leaders Respond To Russia Launching Full-Scale Invasion Into Ukraine\">leaders included<\/a>!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/21\/trump-iran-war-ceasefire-extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> said that Iran is in the middle of a rift between its civilian and military leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The report said civilian leaders favor talks, while the IRGC leadership refuses to bend.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The attacks were attributed to Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran fired on a container ship and then opened fire on a second vessel; Iranian state television said both ships were seized and moved toward Iran\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n<p>The IRGC said the ships had endangered maritime security by operating without authorization and by tampering with navigation systems, and it announced that the ships were seized and escorted to Iran. It labeled disrupting order in the Strait of Hormuz as a red line. One of the seized ships was reportedly tied to Israel, and the container ship sustained heavy damage to its bridge. Nour News also claimed the IRGC attacked a third vessel that was stranded on Iran\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n<p>There were claims that the ceasefire was breaking down, with reports of a third attack on a vessel during the supposed pause. The IRGC vowed to deliver crushing blows beyond the enemy\u2019s imagination to its remaining assets in the region, and the strikes followed a show of missiles and launchers at rallies. While the United States and Pakistan want talks to resume in Islamabad, Iran\u2019s mission head in Egypt said Iran would not engage until the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is lifted. Trump posted that Iran is financially collapsing and pressed for Hormuz to be opened, suggesting that a deal would be impossible unless Iran\u2019s country\u2019s leaders were removed. 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