Container ship and tanker hit by projectiles within Hormuz strait, UKMTO says
UKMTO said both vessels kept sailing after the strikes, and no casualties were reported as attacks on merchant shipping in Hormuz increased.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported two attacks on merchant ships in The Strait on Tuesday, both involving an "unknown projectile" north of the Musandam Peninsula.
- Six attacks occurred Sunday, marking the most damage recorded in one day since The Strait became the primary theater of the Middle East conflict.
- UKMTO reported that a 50,000-tonne container ship and a 19,000-tonne vessel sustained minor damage before continuing, while other recent incidents caused severe fires or disabling destruction.
- Officials from Iran claimed they have changed strategies to impede American oil exports, while ISW assesses Iran is "developing its anti-ship missile capabilities to improve its ability to target vessels."
- According to Tehran, a ship sank Wednesday after hitting a mine, as the state regularly targets vessels accused of transiting without authorization in the strategic waterway.
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At least 10 merchant ships have been attacked in the area of the Strait of Ormuz since last Sunday, according to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the British Maritime Trade Authority (UKMTO).
One container sank and two sailors are missing. Since October, 23 attacks have occurred — almost twice the monthly average since the beginning of the conflict.
Attacks on commercial vessels raise concerns over security in Strait of Hormuz
London, Oct. 14 (SANA) Two commercial vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), amid a series of reported attacks on shipping in the strategic waterway. The UKMTO said Tuesday that an oil tanker and a container ship had been hit in two separate incidents. Authorities were investigating, and the agency urged vessels to exercise caution while transiti…
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