Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

Ada Derana reports that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said seven vessels were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and warned the United States of a wider response.

Hiru News separately reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two supertankers struck naval mines in the strait. Hiru News also reports that seven oil vessels were damaged in a single day, but its headlines do not provide further details about the vessels or the circumstances.

Hiru News reports that ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record high in October. The headlines supplied do not give a year, identify the vessels, or describe any subsequent official action.

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