Iran's navy said it has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz and taken them to the country's coast after updates that three vessels came under fire from Iranian forces, Report informs via BBC.
Nour News, a website affiliated with Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on the first ship, the Epaminodes, after it had "ignored the warnings of the Iranian armed forces."
A second ship, named Euphoria, was then stopped after being "fired upon", followed by the targeting of a third vessel, the MSC-Francesca, according to BBC Verify.
IRGC-affiliated outlet Fars News Agency said the Revolutionary Guard was behind the attacks.
IRGC Naval Command posted on social media that the two seized ships - the Epaminodes and MSC-Francesca - had "endangered maritime security by operating without the necessary permits and tampering with navigation systems."
"Disruption of order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red line," the statement read.
The two seized vessels will have their cargo and documents examined, it added in an announcement reported by Iranian state television.
The interceptions come hours after US President Donald Trump extended a two-week ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two nations come to a conclusion.