Iran Reportedly Hits 2nd Tanker in 3 Days as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens
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Updated · OilPrice.com · Aug 10
Iran Reportedly Hits 2nd Tanker in 3 Days as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens
3 articles · Updated · OilPrice.com · Aug 10
Summary
A second tanker in three days was reportedly struck off Oman and set ablaze, with Gulf News saying multiple anti-ship cruise missiles hit the vessel, though the account remained unverified.
The reported attack follows an Aug. 8 strike on an Emirati tanker that ADNOC and the UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed, drawing condemnation from the UAE and other Gulf governments.
ADNOC said 15 of its tankers have been targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the war began, while traffic through Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb slumped sharply last week.
Iran has also given the United States six conditions for reopening Hormuz, including sanctions relief, release of frozen assets and a U.S. military pullback from the Gulf, helping lift oil prices.