Container Ship Sinks as Attacks Continue in Strait of Hormuz
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A Singapore-flagged container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by an unknown projectile, while several other commercial vessels were damaged in a series of attacks near Iran and Oman.
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority said the GFS Pride caught fire after Tuesday’s strike and later sank. All 21 crew members were evacuated without reported injuries. A second Singapore-flagged vessel, the GFS Giselle, suffered hull damage in a projectile strike Wednesday but reached a safe anchorage with all 22 crew members aboard.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the GFS Pride struck naval mines while using an “unauthorised” route. However, maritime security firm Marisks said there was no independent evidence that a mine caused the sinking. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency also reported multiple recent strikes involving unknown projectiles.
In a separate October 6 attack, the Panama-flagged MT On Peace was hit off Oman while transiting the strait. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said 12 of its 19 crew members were injured, including 11 Indian nationals. Omani authorities helped evacuate the injured for treatment in Khasab.
The attacks have continued as Iran insists the strait will not reopen freely until conditions from an interim agreement with the United States are met. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said those demands include an end to U.S. military action, the naval blockade and economic measures, as well as the release of Iranian assets.
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