Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 18, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 19, 2026
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Two merchant vessels reported coming under gunfire while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, amid heightened maritime security tensions in the region.
ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) - At least two merchant vessels said they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three maritime security and shipping sources said.
The impact was not immediately clear.
(Reporting by Yannis Souliotis in Athens and Marwa Rashad in London; Writing by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Louise Heavens)
At least two merchant vessels reported being hit by gunfire as they tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Three shipping and maritime security sources stated that at least two merchant vessels were affected.
The initial reports did not clarify the extent or nature of the impact on the vessels.
The report was made by Yannis Souliotis in Athens and Marwa Rashad in London, with additional writing and editing staff.
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