The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency confirmed six vessel strikes on one Sunday, The National reported, and reclassified an incident near Oman's Sohar anchorage from suspicious activity to an attack. The Panama-flagged crude carrier Gem No 2 was hit by a drone; its 22 crew members were reported safe.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that tankers that ignore its rules for the strait would share the fate of vessels already struck. It also claimed that a supertanker had hit a naval mine and caught fire, but a shipping analyst said the footage did not appear to show a mine strike.
Iranian officials said their armed forces have full control of the waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected this, saying the strait is open and that oil flows are close to pre-conflict levels.
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The National — insurance ↗This is an original summary of the linked report, selected by Axxion’s GCC market monitor. Facts are attributed to the publication.