Iran Reports Container Ship Sunk in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces said a container ship hit a naval mine as reports of maritime attacks accumulated through October.
Key takeaways
- Iran’s IRGC said a container ship exploded after striking a naval mine.
- UKMTO recorded at least 18 ship attacks between Oct. 1 and Oct. 11, according to the Financial Times.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a container ship exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Iranian military footage showed a ship it identified as the vessel sinking.
UK Maritime Trade Operations recorded at least 18 ships hit between Oct. 1 and Oct. 11, according to a Financial Times report cited by OilPrice.com. The outlet said other European security sources recorded six additional attacks.
Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei said the IRGC was striking vessels nightly. “We target five or six of these every night,” he told Iranian state television.
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