Iran escalates Gulf attacks, striking 5 vessels; one crew member killed

One crew member confirmed dead; three crew members reported missing and trapped in engine room of Mayuree Naree; multiple vessels damaged with crew evacuations.

For two weeks, the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow throat through which a fifth of the world's oil passes — has become a corridor of fire, as Iranian forces strike commercial vessels with explosive boats, projectiles, and claimed fighter operations. On a single Wednesday, five ships were hit across the Gulf, one seafarer was killed, and three remain missing in a burning engine room, while global oil markets climbed to heights unseen since 2022. The escalation places ordinary merchant crews at the center of a geopolitical standoff between Tehran and Washington, with neither side offering the ship

Iran escalates Gulf attacks, striking 5 vessels; one crew member killed

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