STRAIT OF HORMUZ: 12 tanker attacks linked to the IRGC over the past week.
Armed Conflict · · UK, United Kingdom
STRAIT OF HORMUZ: 12 tanker attacks linked to the IRGC over the past week.
Between September 29 and October 5, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued 13 advisories documenting 12 tanker attacks and 1 IRGC threat incident in the Strait of Hormuz.
Breakdown:
• September 29: 3 tankers struck by projectiles.
• October 1: 1 tanker struck, causing a fire.
• October 2: 2 tankers struck, including 1 that suffered a fire and temporary blackout.
• October 3: 1 crude oil tanker struck above the waterline.
• October 4: 2 tankers struck, including an LPG carrier.
• October 5: 3 tankers struck, including 1 that suffered an engine room fire.
Separately, on October 5, the IRGC ordered an inbound tanker approximately 11 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, to turn back or face being targeted. The vessel complied.
The attacks caused fires, engine room damage and power failures.
So far, the U.S. hasn’t responded to these attacks.
Source: @Open Source Intel
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