Iran has intensified attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to restore leverage over a vital oil route, according to CNN. More than a dozen incidents have been reported since late September, while crude prices remain above $100 a barrel.
Shipping data from Kpler showed traffic falling sharply, with just seven tankers crossing on Tuesday. Analysts say Tehran is responding to increased oil shipments through the waterway despite mounting US pressure.
Iran has warned that regional oil exports could be threatened if its own shipments remain blocked. Meanwhile, maritime authorities have reported fires, vessel damage and warnings directed at ships in Gulf waters, raising concerns over energy supplies and shipping security.
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🛢️ At least 13 attacks on ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz have been reported to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center in three days, including four time-delayed reports on Monday. Most of the vessels were tankers hit by unidentified projectiles. One container ship was struck while sailing into the strait. A tanker near Oman's Sohar anchorage was hit by a drone, and authorities helped evacuate its crew. The Panama-flagged crude carrier GEM NO.2 caught fire after being struck at anchor off the UAE on Friday. UKMTO has not attributed the attacks. On Saturday, a US fighter jet disabled the cargo ship Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman for trying to break the US naval blockade of Iran, CENTCOM said. 🎥 Footage of an Emirati supertanker laden with 2 million barrels of ADNOC oil on fire. https://t.co/hgOYERFmx5
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