# Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow

https://mins.news/en/item/102570

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmde8dpg8g0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> BBC Verify’s analysis of UK maritime agency data found 12 vessels reported attacks between 5 and 11 October, the highest weekly total since the US-Israeli war with Iran began. As strikes have increased, oil shipments through the strait have slowed. Experts say Tehran is attacking ships to assert greater control over the waterway.

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