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Vessels attacked as Iran reasserts control of Hormuz

  • Märkte: Crude oil, Freight, Natural gas, Oil products
  • 18.04.26

Two vessels came under attack in the Mideast Gulf on Saturday, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the Royal Navy-operated shipping security authority.

The incidents followed Iran's decision to reassert control over shipping through the strait of Hormuz. Tehran said on Friday that the waterway would be open for the duration of the current US-Iran ceasefire. But the country's military leadership has since said passage has returned to the strict control of Iran's armed forces, citing the continued US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

In one incident, the master of a tanker reported being fired upon by the Iranian navy about 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman. Two Iranian navy gunboats opened fire on the unnamed tanker without prior warning over radio communications, according to the master's report. The vessel and crew were reported to be safe, UKMTO said.

Separately, a container vessel reported being hit by an unidentified projectile about 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman. The ship, which was not identified, reported damage to containers but no fire.

The latest incidents add to a list of attacks on commercial shipping in the Mideast Gulf since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on 28 February.


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