People scour strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships
At least 15 vessels struck in waterway in past 10 days, with rumours that they were carrying valuable goods People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz…
According to The Guardian, at least 15 vessels struck in waterway in past 10 days, with rumours that they were carrying valuable goods People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships passing through the crucial waterway in the past 10 days.
Some ships have been hit by drones, others by mines.
This world story centres on Iran. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Hormuz, Saudi and Jubail.
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Events like this can shape regional stability, diplomacy and humanitarian conditions beyond the country where they unfold.
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- Iran · Middle East
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- The Guardian
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- Hormuz, Saudi, Jubail
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- World
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- On Sunday, a ship was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade launched from a small boat 75 miles (120km) north-east of the Saudi port of Jubail. (The Guardian)
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