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Iran says seven ships hit near Strait of Hormuz; US disputes claims
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said on Thursday that its forces hit four tankers carrying out oil transfers in the northern Gulf and that three more vessels struck mines near the Strait of Hormuz overnight. Iran warned the US of a wider response, while US officials dismissed the claims as an attempt to raise oil prices before the US elections. Seafarers told Euronews traffic through the waterway has fallen 90% since the war began and at least 95 commercial seafarers have died.
Why it matters
The Strait of Hormuz is the main export route for Gulf oil and gas, so attacks there directly affect global energy supply.
Background
The United States and Iran have been in a military confrontation for months, including a US naval blockade of Iranian ports since April. Shipping through Hormuz has repeatedly been disrupted by attacks and mines.
The story so far
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near Strait of Hormuz
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz
- Ship attacks near Hormuz hit a record as oil exports slow
- Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
- Iran attacks on Hormuz shipping continue as tanker hits mine
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say mines halted tankers in Hormuz
- Iran says its mines halted tankers in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says seven ships hit near Strait of Hormuz; US disputes claims
- Oil spill reaches UAE beaches after tanker strike near Hormuz
- Iran says two tankers hit mines near Strait of Hormuz
- Four tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Vance writes to Iran
- Iran says four tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Oil spills from attacked tankers reach UAE coast as Hormuz traffic stays limited
- Tankers hit mines in Hormuz; Qatar LNG carrier attacked
- Africa's LNG exports projected to soar as buyers flee Hormuz
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 22, 1:58 PM ET
- CBC News ↗Oct 22, 8:50 AM ET
- OilPrice ↗Oct 22, 5:30 AM ET
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