Hormuz’s NCAGS Corridor Under Attack: Two Laden Tankers Struck Overnight

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The Strait of Hormuz experienced attacks on two laden tankers overnight by the IRGC, hitting a Qatari LNG carrier and a Saudi-owned ULCC. This has led to vessel rerouting and increased tensions in the key shipping corridor.

The Strait of Hormuz is functionally contested again. Overnight into July 7, the IRGC struck two laden tankers running dark on the NCAGS-approved outbound route, hitting a Qatari LNG carrier and a Saudi-owned ULCC in a single window. Six vessels rerouted from the southern corridor to the central corridor in immediate response, and one LNG ...