Greece confirms ship damaged but can't confirm seizure

The Greek-owned container ship Epaminondas has been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz but it's unclear whether it was detained by Iran, according to Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis.

“I can confirm that there was an attack against the Greek cargo ship, but I cannot confirm that this has been seized by the Iranians," Gerapetritis told CNN.

He said it was attacked and has faced "extensive damage". Greek media is reporting that the shipping ministry denies that it has been detained.

Earlier, the IRGC said that the ship, along with the MSC Francesca, was "seized" and directed towards the Iranian coast, Iranian media reported.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said it was approached by an IRGC gunboat, which opened fire and caused significant damage to the bridge.