Iran claims LPG tanker strike and threatens shipping beyond Hormuz
Iran's widening threats against commercial vessels are testing a recovery in Middle East oil shipments, while Washington adds sanctions and tanker attacks push prices higher.
Read the full story → · Latest coverage 9 Oct 2026, 6:59 pm UTC
Chapters · 6
- 1Iran reviews US counter-proposal as it sets conditions for reopening Hormuz
- 2Iran reports three UAE tankers hit as Hormuz standoff deepens
- 3Hormuz Traffic Falls After Tanker Attacks as Iran Claims Control
- 4Tanker Attacks Cut Hormuz Traffic as Iran Threatens Wider Shipping Restrictions
- 5Iran Threatens More Hormuz Attacks as Shipping Falls and Sanctions Widen
- 6Iran claims LPG tanker strike and threatens shipping beyond Hormuz
Key moments · 25
Iran acknowledges official US response to war proposal
AP News ↗Iranian authority says struck tankers breached Hormuz rules
Mehr News (English) ↗Report says IRGC hit seven tankers in five days
chinadailyhk ↗Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US meeting conditions
Al Jazeera ↗Iran prepares additional points on US counter-proposal
Tehran Times ↗Gulf exports recover as producers increasingly bypass Hormuz
Deutsche Welle ↗Foreign minister offers conditional seven-day Hormuz reopening window
Euronews ↗Tanker off Oman turned back by the IRGC
Middle East Eye ↗IRGC threatens tanker with attack unless it turns back
The Times of India ↗Nearly 20 ships attacked in Hormuz over past month
CNBC ↗Iran says strait will not open under pressure
ISNA (English) ↗Iran steps up tanker attacks as oil shipments climb
Bloomberg ↗Trump says millions of barrels transited Hormuz
Middle East Eye ↗Maritime agency reports nine attacks this month
Japan Times ↗Iran steps up tanker attacks as Hormuz oil flows climb
Bloomberg ↗Iranian commanders say Hormuz remains closed under armed forces' control
Mehr News (English) ↗Oil flows through Hormuz reach nearly 80% of prewar levels
Bloomberg ↗Hormuz transits fall to lowest level in over two months
The Hindu ↗Oil rises as shipping attacks sustain supply concerns
Reuters ↗Oil prices climb above $100 amid renewed Iran tensions
NBC News ↗Second vessel hit off Fujairah as campaign widens
Euronews ↗IRGC says violating vessels are punished nightly
Middle East Eye ↗IRGC advisor says illegal Hormuz routes will be blocked
Mehr News (English) ↗Trump rules out Iran strikes before the midterms
Bloomberg ↗IRGC says LPG carrier struck and caught fire
Mehr News (English) ↗
















