Container Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Hitting Mine
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Updated · The Independent · Oct 14
Container Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Hitting Mine
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Oct 14
Summary
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers caught fire and sank Wednesday in the southern Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine.
The Guards said the vessel was using an “unauthorised and dangerous” route and warned local boats and fishermen to take care in the area.
UKMTO separately received a report that a container ship had been hit by an unknown projectile, though it was not clear whether that incident was the same vessel.
The sinking adds to evidence from maritime security reports and Iranian officials that Tehran is widening pressure on shipping beyond the strait to keep oil prices elevated.