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Back to EpisodesIran attacks three ships trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran says it has captured two container ships seeking to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz.
It's Iran's first seizure of vessels since the war began in February. A third vessel was also fired upon. Montenegro's minister of maritime affairs says the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca was one of the ships captured and that the crew are safe - including four Montenegrin seafarers.
As the Strait remains effectively closed, vessels are being tracked by what is known as the Automatic Identification System or AIS.
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