An oil tanker belonging to the United Arab Emirates, carrying petroleum products, caught fire off the coast of Oman. Reuters confirmed the authenticity of the fire videos published on October 17 and 31.
🔸 Salami Republic Radio reported that this oil tanker was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, November 8. On the same day, Donald Trump, the president of the United States, said that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships are passing through it.
Despite the new evidence of a ground attack on oil tankers and energy facilities in the region, markets are confident that tensions will ease. The price of crude oil hit a two-month low on Tuesday, November 10, after US officials downplayed the need for further military action against Iran.
According to data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, between October 1 and October 1, 37 ships were targeted by ground attack, which was the highest monthly number since the beginning of the war. The International Maritime Organization has also confirmed 130 incidents in the area since the start of the conflict, most of which were ground attacks. At least 25 sailors were killed in these incidents.