Two container ships sink near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

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Two container ships, the GFS Pride and Cape Dao, sank near the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by projectiles in the past week, according to UKMTO reports. Iran claimed the GFS Pride hit a naval mine while transiting an unauthorized route, but the increased tempo of attacks suggests a deliberate Iranian strategy to influence global oil prices and the upcoming US midterm elections.

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Vessels were hit by missiles as rise in strikes suggests Iran is trying to close waterway before US midterm electionsTwo container ships near the strait of Hormuz have ⁠sunk after being struck by missiles, amid the sharpest rise in Iranian attacks on shipping since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The increase in attacks suggests Iran is trying to fully close the strategic waterway in an attempt to frustrate Donald Trump’s efforts to bring down fuel prices before the US midterm election

Two container ships sink near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

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