Migogoro · Hormuz tanker attacksHormuz tanker strike: Projectile hits southern route as Iran's mine claims expandImeandikwa 31 Oktoba 2026, 06:49 UTCTazamaNakala ya maneno0:07A projectile struck a tanker leaving Hormaz along the US, promoted southern shipping0:11route.0:12The attack adds to the danger facing crews as Iran expands its claims of mined and0:16disabled ships.0:17Earlier on October thirty, we reported that a tanker had resumed its voyage after an0:21explosive device attack.0:23Whether these incidents involve the same ships is still unresolved.0:26The United States has used the Southern route to escort tankers out of the Persian0:30Gulf.0:31Iran insists ships travel farther north.0:33Along its coast, those competing directions put commercial crews inside a dispute0:37over who controls passage.0:38The tanker was leaving the strait on the evening of October29 , when the projectile0:42struck.0:43The weapon was described only as an unknown projectile, and nobody has identified0:46who launched it.0:47Iran separately alleges mine strikes.0:49A projectile strike and a mine encounter involve different threats, even when they0:53happen in the same waters.0:54On October20,9 , we reported a captain's sighting of a burning vessel nine nautical0:59miles north of Qassab.1:00Our October thirty report described a tanker recovering after attached explosives1:04detonated.1:05The tanker in the projectile incident still hasn't been named.1:08The explosive device attack was placed twenty-five nautical miles northeast of Kasab1:12Oman.1:13A small boat approached the tanker's port side, and two devices were attached above1:17the waterline.1:18Their explosions caused an engine, room fire, and temporarily disabled the ship.1:22The fire was extinguished.1:24The crew was reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported.1:28That tanker then continued its voyage.1:30Iran's Thursday allegations began with three tankers striking mines, catching fire1:34and being abandoned.1:35Other Thursday accounts claimed at least four.1:37On Friday, the Revolutionary Guard initially claimed two tankers had halted, then1:42later claimed four had caught fire or suffered explosions.1:45The Guard's expanded description placed one halted tanker east of the strait and1:48another west of it in southern waters.1:50It alleged that the ship switched off navigation and positioning systems and ignored1:54repeated radio warnings.1:55Iran hasn't substantiated those allegations.1:57Tehran calls the route unauthorized as part of its claim to control navigation2:01through the waterway.2:02Iran later claimed a super tanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil hit2:06a naval mine and caught fire.2:07It called that ship Friday's fourth tanker explosion after claiming three other2:12tankers had caught fire following mine strikes.2:19A later Iranian summary put the allegation at six commercial vessels over the2:23preceding couple of days.2:25These changing claims still lack a vessel by vessel explanation that connects the2:29Thursday and Friday accounts.2:30Adding the numbers would risk counting the same ships more than once.2:33The supertanker's claimed cargo also gives no measure of any oil spilled.2:37No crew injuries and no environmental impact were reported for the projectile hit2:41tanker at that stage.2:42That assessment applies to this vessel alone.2:44Its final condition and voyage outcome haven't been announced, so the earlier2:48tanker's recovery can't be carried across.2:50October has already brought just over thirty reported attacks across the Strait of2:54Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf.2:57That's the highest monthly count of the war, and about twice September's.3:01March was the only other month to reach thirty.3:03These figures count attacks reported by verified vessels, while Iran's mine3:07allegations largely fall outside that list.3:09US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper maintained Friday that Iran's navy3:14had been destroyed and the southern shipping lanes were safe and open.3:17The reported projectile strike exposes the danger crews can still face while a3:21passage remains open.3:22For a crew, the warning signs differ sharply.3:24A projectile arrives from outside the ship.3:27A mine threatens a vessel along its path.3:29In the earlier explosive device attack, a small boat reached the hull directly.3:33Knowing which mechanism caused an incident helps crews understand what danger they3:37need to detect and survive.3:38Since July6,59 of80 , one reported projectile strikes on vessels in the region3:44occurred along the southern route.3:45That concentration shows why an assurance of open shipping lanes offers crews only3:49part of the picture about their safety.3:51Across the region, the tally reached one hundred and forty five reported maritime3:55incidents since the war began on February twenty-eight.3:58That broader count covers a different period and measure from the projectile4:01figures.4:02Authorities and operators still need to identify the ships and connect the4:05incidents.4:05Until then, the projectile strike, the attached explosives attack, and Iran's mine4:10allegations can't be reconciled into a reliable combined vessel count.Soma makalaMfuatano wa matukio ya habariHeyDex
