Oil up as Iran Deploys New Tactics to Target Hormuz Ships
UKMTO said an investigation is underway after the strikes, while oil prices climbed and Iran said it had begun using new tactics against ships.
- On Wednesday, a cargo ship sank in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine and catching fire, the Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported.
- The Revolutionary Guards claimed the ship attempted to transit an unauthorized and dangerous route; U.S. military typically guides vessels through a safer passage off Oman.
- Separately on Wednesday, Iran hanged Ali Sina Mostafavi, accused of an "armed operation" supporting exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, according to Mizan, the judiciary's media outlet.
- An Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City killed one woman early Wednesday; Israel stated it targeted a Hamas militant, while the Health Ministry reported more than 1,490 Palestinian deaths since ceasefire.
- There was no immediate verification of the sinking by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor, while experts called on Iran to halt all executions this month following international outcry.
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IRGC Claims Container Ship Sank Near Hormuz After Mine Strike
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy says a vessel carrying more than 2,500 containers went down in the southern Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine and catching fire. The claim is spreading fast through state-linked outlets and regional news wires.
Tehran, Oct. 14 (EFE).- At least three people were injured this Wednesday in an "unidentified" drone attack on a fishing vessel in the province of Hormozgan, in southern Iran, the provincial government reported. The attack took place this morning in a fishing area in the town of Sirik, nearby [...] The Iran entrance claims that a container carrier sank in Ormuz after colliding with a mine was first published in HolaNews.
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Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments
Iran says a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, with few immediate details. It's the first time Iran has reported a ship sinking after hitting a mine during the war. Also Wednesday,…
Nosher Haza al-Maqal is all about CedarNews.net. Almeida is a member of the House of Representatives of the United States of America. It is believed to have happened after hitting a naval mine, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said. A cargo ship has reportedly sunk south of the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman. It. The theme of the publication is published by Cedarnews. For the first time, the official position of the Supreme Court of the Repub…
The ship is said to have attempted to sail through a route described as "dangerous".
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