An Iranian gunboat opened fire on a container ship off Oman, damaging its bridge, while another cargo vessel near Iran was also targeted and halted near the Strait of Hormuz, according to UK maritime authorities

The vessel, Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura port, docked at Mumbai port on Wednesday after receiving clearance from Iranian authorities to pass through the narrow maritime corridor, according to officials from the Mumbai Port Trust