Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
- ByJoshua CheethamThomas Copeland and Alison BenjaminBBC VerifyThe number of ships that have reported being attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz has hit a record high, BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows.
- Twelve vessels were attacked between 5 and 11 October - the largest number of weekly strikes reported to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency since the US-Israeli war with Iran began.
- The previous week saw 10 ships reporting attacks.
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- ByJoshua CheethamThomas Copeland and Alison BenjaminBBC VerifyThe number of ships that have reported being attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz has hit a record high, BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows.
- Twelve vessels were attacked between 5 and 11 October - the largest number of weekly strikes reported to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency since the US-Israeli war with Iran began.
- The previous week saw 10 ships reporting attacks.
Sources: BBC News