Amid rising shipment volumes, Iran has threatened to attack ships outside the Strait of Hormuz
During the week ending October 4, 11 ships were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz—the highest number of attacks on commercial vessels since the war began in February, according to CNBC
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Iran is expanding the scope of its attacks, taking them beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the waters of the Persian Gulf, the Financial Times reports, noting that in this way, the authorities of the Islamic Republic are attempting to maintain control over this strategic waterway and hinder the growth of oil exports from the region.
On October 9, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned that ships “violating” the routes it had established would be pursued and “punished” anywhere in the region, according to Euronews.
A few hours earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that on the morning of October 9, 13 nautical miles west of the town of Al-Jazira al-Hamra in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier had been struck by unidentified projectiles. A fire broke out on the vessel as a result of the incident.
Overall, according to CNBC, amid reports of increased oil exports from Gulf countries, 11 ships were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the week ending October 4. This is the highest number of attacks on commercial vessels in a single week since the war began, the network notes.
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