Two container ships sink near Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify
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Two container ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz following separate attacks, as maritime monitors reported an increase in strikes on commercial shipping in the region.
The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sank Wednesday after being attacked the previous day, while the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao went down hours later after being struck by a projectile on September 23, according to International Maritime Organization data cited by The Guardian.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers had entered an “unauthorised and high-risk route” in the strait, struck a naval mine, caught fire and sank Wednesday morning. The statement apparently referred to the GFS Pride. Iran did not provide details about the crew.
That account could not immediately be independently verified. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor suggested both vessels had been hit by unidentified projectiles, raising uncertainty over the cause of the GFS Pride attack.
UKMTO reported at least five incidents involving tankers and other commercial vessels around Hormuz during the preceding 48 hours, including drone strikes. It recorded six vessels attacked on Sunday alone. Financial Times analysis cited by The Guardian found that 24 ships were hit in the two weeks through October 11, including crude-oil and refined-product tankers.
Iran has repeatedly warned vessels not to cross the strait without its approval, while the U.S. military has been escorting ships along a route closer to Oman.
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