# Iran steps up Hormuz surveillance as attacks surge and oil flows fall again

https://mins.news/en/item/99600

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 11:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/iran-steps-up-hormuz-surveillance-attacks-soar-oil-flows-crash-again?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s military says it has deployed new units to monitor the Strait of Hormuz and target ships. The waterway is seeing its worst spate of attacks since the US-Israel war on Iran began, while tanker strikes have increased and crude flows have fallen again.

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