By Catherine Nicholls and Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN

Photo: ROYAL THAI NAVY / AFP

Two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked by Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement, according to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency.

The Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was fired upon after "disregarding warnings and insistently attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz" the IRGC said, according to Fars.

Another Liberian-flagged vessel, Express Rome, was als

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