Iran Attack on 2 UAE Tankers Deepens Hormuz Disruption as 20 Projectile Strikes Cut Traffic
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Iran Attack on 2 UAE Tankers Deepens Hormuz Disruption as 20 Projectile Strikes Cut Traffic
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
UKMTO said Friday traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly reduced after 20 projectile strike incidents since July 6 damaged vessels operating in and around the waterway.
16 of 18 route-specific strikes hit the southern Omani corridor, prompting ships to abort transits or reroute north through the Iran-controlled channel as operators try to avoid further attacks.
The warning followed the UAE’s accusation that Iran attacked two ADNOC-affiliated tankers in the strait, an incident Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Bahrain condemned as a threat to navigation and energy security.
CENTCOM said the renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has already redirected 59 commercial vessels, while Pakistan urged Washington and Tehran to stick to the June 17 Islamabad memorandum before the Aug. 17 ceasefire deadline.