The Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday, November 11, that despite growing hope for a reduction in tensions in the war between the Islamic Republic and the United States, attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue. At least 10 ships were attacked in the first ten days of November, according to data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The number of attacks in October also reached 37, which is the highest monthly figure since the beginning of the war.
Pictures confirmed by Reuters show a fire on an oil tanker owned by Navot off the coast of Oman. Satellite images also documented the oil spill in the waters of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and certified video shows the oil reaching Oman's shores. The Revolutionary Guards previously claimed responsibility for the attack on three oil tankers on November 8 and announced that these vessels crossed "unauthorized lanes".
The International Maritime Organization also announced the registration of 133 maritime accidents in the region since the beginning of the war at the end of February, during which at least 25 sailors were killed.