Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Drone Strike on MSC Container Ship in Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a drone strike on an MSC container ship, the MSC Ishyka, in the Gulf region. The IRGC stated that the vessel, allegedly linked to the 'Zionist regime,' was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire. However, the ship's current location, according to its Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, is at a berth in Manama, Bahrain, not in the Strait of Hormuz. The MSC Ishyka III, a 34,000 dwt container feeder, has been operated by MSC since 2014 and is owned by Pasithea Oceanway Ltd. Despite the IRGC's claims, there is no evidence of the ship's direct ties to Israeli interests, and no corroboration of the strike has been provided by other authorities or bystanders. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has not included this incident in its official list of confirmed shipping incidents in the Gulf. 
