Ship Attacks in Strait of Hormuz Hit Record High — SkimNews
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- CBS News data shows reported attacks on ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz have reached a record high.
- Al Jazeera and the Jerusalem Post corroborate the pattern, reporting tankers hit in the strait and Iranian fishermen scrambling for loot from a sunken container ship after an explosion.
Why it matters: The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest oil chokepoints, and a record spike in attacks on tankers there directly raises the risk of shipping disruption and higher insurance costs for Gulf energy exports.
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