Day: April 22, 2026

Heavy damage reported after IRGC gun boat fires at container ship, UKMTO reports. Israel National News Published: Apr 22, 2026, 8:12 AM (GMT+3) Container ship (illustrative)iStock A container ship sustained fire from an IRGC vessel, UKMTO reported. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM northeast of Oman,” an alert read. “The Master of a Container Ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gun boat, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the vessel which has caused heavy damage to the bridge. No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe.” Between the start of the …

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One to depart for Quantico, Virginia, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Sept. 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ken Cedeno US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy. Backing down from threats of new violence earlier in the day, Trump said in a …

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