October Surge - Understanding Iran's Attacks on Shipping in Hormuz and Beyond

Iranian attacks on Gulf shipping have accelerated sharply in October, yet oil keeps flowing at elevated cost via risky workarounds.

• October attack surge: At least 23 confirmed attacks on shipping recorded Oct 1-13, versus 19 for all of March; 10 attacks occurred in just Oct 11-13.
• Targets diversified: Mostly crude tankers (including new Dynacom vessel Lipsy) but also four container ships in Oct 11-13, including the sunk Singapore-flagged GFS Pride.

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