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Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

Global Published 14 October 2026, 20:35 · archived 14 Oct 2026

Second vessel also reportedly sinking as uptick in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US electionsA 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 US-Israel war with Iran.The surge of attacks suggests Iran is trying to fully close the strategic waterway in a deliberate attempt to frustrate Donald Trump’s efforts to bring down fuel prices before the US midterm elections on 3 November. Continue reading...

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