Two Cargo Ships Sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Ramps up Attacks in Run-up to Midterms
- On Tuesday and Wednesday, two cargo ships—the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride and Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao—sank near the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by "unknown projectiles," according to maritime authorities.
- Iran is increasingly targeting commercial vessels to restrict transit and gain leverage over Washington, marking a dangerous escalation since the war began on February 28.
- While Iranian officials claim the GFS Pride hit a sea mine, experts like former US Navy officer Charlie Brown argue a drone strike is more likely; one crew member was killed in the incidents.
- Attacks have sharply reduced energy flows, with Kpler data showing only 4.147 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday—less than a quarter of pre-war levels.
- Maritime risk management company MARISKS warns these incidents reflect a continuing threat to commercial shipping, as the International Maritime Organization reports 113 confirmed incidents and 24 seafarer fatalities as of October 14.
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Two Cargo Ships Sunk Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Steps Up Attacks
Two cargo ships sank near the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday after they were struck by unknown projectiles. The Cape Dao had been badly damaged in a September attack that killed a sailor. The GFS Pride sank a day after it suffered an explosion off the coast of Oman. Crew members were safely evacuated as the massive vessel sank, littering the ocean with some of its 2,500 cargo containers. This comes amid a recent surge of attacks on civilian ships by…
The GFS Pride container carrier would have been hit by projectiles.
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