# Tanker attack risks rise as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

https://mins.news/en/item/91455

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/attack-risks-rise-tankers-iran-vows-block-more-hormuz-routes-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac799b57858580001464d14

> Iran has warned that it will block routes it has not authorized. Tankers trying to move critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz face increased risks of attack and intimidation, sources said.

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