{
  "id": 14491846,
  "title": "Strait Of Hormuz Tensions: 2 Singapore Vessels Hit By Projectiles, Iran Warns Ships Over Unauthorised Passage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/strait-of-hormuz-tensions-2-singapore-vessels-hit-by-projectiles-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/strait-of-hormuz-tensions-2-singapore-vessels-hit-by-projectiles-iran-warns-ships-over-unauthorised-passage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 14, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reported that two Singapore-flagged container vessels, GFS PRIDE and GFS GISELLE, were hit by projectiles while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The GFS PRIDE vessel sank after catching fire, with all 21 crew members safely evacuated. The GFS GISELLE suffered hull damage but managed to navigate to a safe anchorage, with no reported injuries among its 22 crew members.\n\nThe Singapore-registered GFS PRIDE vessel was reported to have sunk after sustaining damage from an unknown projectile on October 13, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The second vessel, GFS GISELLE, was hit on October 14 but reached a safe anchorage. No Singaporeans were on board either vessel, and the MPA is monitoring the situation closely. Iran claimed that the GFS PRIDE ship was struck by a naval mine.\n\nIran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) also reported on October 14 that a container ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized route had hit a naval mine earlier that day. The ship, carrying over 2,500 containers, exploded and caught fire, forcing the evacuation of its crew. The IRGC Navy warned that vessels and fishing boats in the area should exercise extreme caution to avoid collisions with floating containers. The IRGC commander, Ali Azmaei, emphasized that Iran controls the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz around the clock and that ships entering the waterway must obtain authorization and comply with international regulations. Iran has restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, barring vessels associated with Israel and the United States following joint strikes on Iranian territory.",
  "summary": "Singapore, Oct 14: Two Singapore-registered container vessels were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and Wednesday, Singapore time, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Wednesday. One vessel sinks, crew evacuated The vessel GFS PRIDE sustained damage and caught fire before sinking, the authority said in a statement. All 21…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}