Hormuz Attacks Hit Record

UKMTOUnited Kingdom Maritime Trade OperationsUK-based martime security monitoring recorded more than 12 attacks on vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz last week, the highest weekly total it has reported since the war began. The agency said the real count may be higher because vessels often do not report attacks. The attacks are part of the U.S.-Iran war, now shaped by a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and U.S.-backed shipping protection. The disruption has cut oil flows through Hormuz and pushed Brent crude to $110 a barrel. Iran says the strait is closed, while U.S. Central CommandCentral Commandtheater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East says about 97% of ships seeking transit passed unharmed. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran sent Qatar a seven-day plan to restore normal passage.