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2026-06-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran warns ships it's unacceptable and dangerous to transit the Strait of Hormuz without their approval

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Posted by mossomo 2026-06-25 09:40|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1840 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

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It seems Iran has a serious problem.
Too many different people think they run own little feudal lord fiefdom's.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-06-25 12:47|| 2026-06-25 12:47|| Front Page Top

2 Any IRGC site, leader or spokesperson just needs to be hit and turned into meat mist clouds at this point.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-06-25 13:18|| 2026-06-25 13:18|| Front Page Top

3 Agreed

Posted by Chris 2026-06-25 14:07|| 2026-06-25 14:07|| Front Page Top

4 Cargo ship hit, bridge damaged by mystery projectile near key oil route

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-25 14:46|| 2026-06-25 14:46|| Front Page Top

5 UN shipping agency pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan in wake of cargo ship attack

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-25 15:17|| 2026-06-25 15:17|| Front Page Top

6 I came here to see if the news had broken re: the ship yet.

From Grok:

"Today (June 25, 2026), Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz.

wsj.com

Key details from multiple reports (WSJ, Reuters/BBC, UKMTO, etc.):The ship was struck on its starboard side by an "unknown projectile" (possibly a drone, per some sources) around 5:40 p.m. local time (roughly 10-11 a.m. ET), causing damage to the bridge.

scmp.com

No casualties or major environmental impact were reported; the vessel continued through the strait after the incident.

bbc.com

Location: Near the Omani coast (about 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman’s port of Dahit), while using a southern route.

nypost.com

Context This occurred hours after Iran warned ships to use only Tehran-approved routes and rejected a new southern corridor announced by Oman and the IMO. The Ever Lovely (owned by Evergreen Marine Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore) had been stuck in the Gulf for over 100 days and was heading to Singapore after loading cargo in Iraq.

wsj.com

It tests a fragile recent U.S.-Iran deal aimed at ending fighting and reopening the strait (a critical chokepoint for ~20% of global oil). The UN’s IMO paused a plan to evacuate thousands of stranded seafarers as a result.

reuters.com

Iran has not publicly commented on this specific incident yet. Oil prices rose on the news amid renewed maritime risks.

finance.yahoo.com

This is the most recent confirmed event matching your query; earlier 2026 incidents involved other vessels (e.g., South Korean, Thai-flagged), but this one specifically targets a Singapore-flagged ship today. Information is still developing, with U.S. officials confirming IRGC involvement."

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-06-25 16:11|| 2026-06-25 16:11|| Front Page Top

7 Nice roundup, Snowy Thing. Thank you!

Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-25 16:22|| 2026-06-25 16:22|| Front Page Top

8 Anything that's final one day is just the start of the firefight the next morning for the "real" finalization.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-06-25 16:49|| 2026-06-25 16:49|| Front Page Top

9 ^ True

Posted by Frank G 2026-06-25 19:19|| 2026-06-25 19:19|| Front Page Top

10 Oh, yes. Especially when the hudna philosophy is in play.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-25 19:58|| 2026-06-25 19:58|| Front Page Top

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