Iranian media are reporting that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
The first vessel was fired at by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) has said.
Reports in Iran says the IRGC also hit the other two ships, with two of the three then "seized”.
IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency says a ship called Euphoria was targeted and is now grounded off the coast of Iran.
Iranian media say the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas were "seized" and directed towards the Iranian coast, citing a statement from the IRGC Navy.
(BBC News)