Iran's IRGC Navy said a ship carrying 2,500 containers sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 14 after a mine strike and fire, its first reported wartime mine sinking; unverified.
A container ship loaded with more than 2,500 containers caught fire and sank after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy attributes to the vessel taking an “unauthorized and dangerous” route.
Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel sinking after catching fire and the other sustaining hull damage.
Second vessel also reportedly sinking as uptick in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US elections A container ship has sunk near the strait of Hormuz and a second cargo vessel was reportedly sinking amid the sharpest uptick in Iranian attacks on shipping since the start of the U…
Shipping officials, meanwhile, said two Singapore-registered cargo vessels had been hit by “unknown projectiles” as they went through the strait on Tuesday and Wednesday.
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.
A cargo ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a strike that sparked a fire and the evacuation of crew members, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.
Iran has quite obviously been surging its attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to wreak uncertainty and economic havoc for the Trump administration ahead of the November midterm elections, undermining a recent recovery in Persian Gulf oil shipments.
In our news wrap Wednesday, Iran says a cargo ship sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the Vatican says Pope Leo is eating and walking again following surgery to remove a cancerous portion of his lung, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a privacy case rooted in the era of VHS tapes …
By Jessie Yeung, Isaac Yee, Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control ove…
LONDON — A container ship and a dry bulk carrier both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said Wednesday.
