Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say
All 43 crew members were evacuated safely as Singapore warned the attacks breach international law and threaten commercial shipping in the waterway.
- On Wednesday, a tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.
- Iran has maintained a blockade of the strategic waterway since the start of the regional conflict, repeatedly warning vessels against transiting the strait without its approval.
- The Revolutionary Guard Corps navy stated Wednesday that a cargo ship sank after hitting a naval mine, claiming the vessel traveled on an "unauthorised and dangerous route."
- Global oil prices climbed Wednesday as supply concerns intensified, with analysts projecting West Texas Intermediate to trade between $90 and $100 a barrel.
- Market strategist Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist at Nissan Securities Investment, said "supply concern stemming from conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia" is driving prices higher, though Russian diesel exports could moderate movement.
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Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles
A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it is stepping up strikes in response […]
A CONTAINER ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz and another cargo ship is reportedly sinking amid the biggest surge in Iranian attacks on maritime traffic since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
The Guardians of the Revolution announced on Wednesday, 14 October, that a ship had caught fire and sank after striking a mine in the Strait of Ormuz. The images broadcast show a plume of black smoke rising from a ship and dozens of containers floating on the surface. On Tuesday, two container carriers had each been struck "by a projectile of unknown origin". - Iran: a ship sinks in the Strait of Ormuz after striking a mine (International).
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