# Tanker attacks in Hormuz hit weekly high since Iran war began, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-10-07 15:05 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/attacks-tankers-hormuz-hit-highest-any-week-since-start-iran-war-sources-say-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac65f9ea431ad00017b1d40

> Maritime security sources tracking incidents said tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest weekly level since the Iran war began last week, as Gulf producers stepped up exports.

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