Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz following separate projectile strikes, highlighting growing risks to international shipping as attacks in the region intensify, according to CNN.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency has recorded nine attacks in or near the strait since Monday. Meanwhile, oil shipments through the strategic waterway have plunged. Kpler data showed just 4.147 million barrels crossed on Monday, less than a quarter of pre-war levels.
The attacks come as Iran seeks to regain leverage over the route amid a US blockade of Iranian ports. Falling oil flows threaten global energy supplies and could add pressure on fuel prices ahead of America’s November midterm elections.
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Footage shows a tanker on fire east of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Army Navy: the vessel cut its tracking systems and tried to cross a restricted zone in the Sea of Oman. The Strait stays under full control of the Army Navy and the IRGC Navy. https://t.co/k0bbsKwBFu
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