Unknown Projectile Hits Vessel in Hormuz, Leaving 1 Crew Casualty as Traffic Falls to 12 Ships a Day
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 18
Unknown Projectile Hits Vessel in Hormuz, Leaving 1 Crew Casualty as Traffic Falls to 12 Ships a Day
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 18
Summary
A vessel exiting the Persian Gulf through Omani waters was hit by an unknown projectile, damaging its engine room and leaving one crew casualty, UKMTO said.
Omani Coast Guard units were assisting the remaining crew after the strike, and Iran had not commented on the incident.
About 12 ships a day crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, down from more than 130 a day before the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran in late February.
At least 17 sailors have been killed in 65 attacks around the strait since the war began, with most deaths attributed to Iranian strikes.
Brent crude was about $91 a barrel versus $72 before the war, underscoring how the six-month conflict is still disrupting a route that once carried one-fifth of global oil and gas.
Could Iran's unverified maritime tolls secretly reshape global energy markets and permanently cripple commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz?
Will President Trump's unprecedented warning to Oman destroy the Middle East's most vital diplomatic backchannel just as regional tensions peak?
How does a mysterious projectile strike in the Gulf directly threaten the fragile new framework for disarmament and reconstruction in Gaza?