Iran Sinks Two Cargo Ships in Strait of Hormuz — SkimNews
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- Maritime monitor warned that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz still face 'indiscriminate attacks' amid Iran's ongoing military operations in the waterway.
- Two cargo ships were sunk in the Strait of Hormuz, including a Singaporean-flagged vessel, as Iran escalated attacks; viral footage purportedly shows iPhones from cargo floating in the water after the sinkings.
Why it matters: Two confirmed sinkings of commercial cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz within a short window — including a Singaporean-flagged vessel — and a maritime monitor's explicit use of 'indiscriminate' together indicate Iran is hitting civilian commercial shipping broadly, not just military targets, putting crews, cargo, and one of the world's key trade routes at escalating risk.
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