Iranian outlets, including Iran’s state TV Telegram channel, have published a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.

In the statement, the IRGC Navy says that two ships, MSC Francesca and Epaminondas, have been transferred to the territorial waters of Iran for “inspection of their cargo, documents, and records”.

It says that the ships were "operating without authorisation" and committed "repeated violations", accusing them of trying to leave the Strait of Hormuz "in secret" and tampering with navigation systems.

The BBC cannot independently verify this claim.

The IRGC Navy has warned that it is “monitoring” movements through the strategic Strait of Hormuz and has vowed “firm” action against the “violators”.

In this statement there’s no mention of the ship Euphoria, which we earlier reported was also targeted on Wednesday.

(Source: BBC)