🔶 121 ground attacks and at least 24 deaths: insecurity in the Persian Gulf for sailors.
Since the beginning of the war between the United States and Israel's captives against the Islamic Republic of Iran, ground attack on ships in the Persian Gulf region has become commonplace. Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz, Washington placed Iranian ships and ports under a naval blockade.
According to the statistics of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), until October 27, 121 land attacks were recorded in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. At least 24 sailors died in these attacks.
Since then, ground attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf have continued at an unprecedented rate.
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Naqlat) announced on Sunday, November 1 (Evan 10), that the "Al-Maida" liquefied gas tanker was targeted on October 30. According to this company, none of the crew members were killed or injured. The Greek shipping company Volos Tankers announced on Friday, November 6, that a sailor was killed in an explosion on one of its tankers in the Persian Gulf. According to this company, the explosion was apparently caused by a ground attack missile on Thursday. The oil tanker "Amit Velos" was on its way to Bahrain when it was hit.