Tankers face fresh Hormuz threats
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Merchant shipping faces renewed risks in the Strait of Hormuz amid reported attacks and threats. Despite claims of ongoing peace talks between Washington and Tehran, recent explosions on vessels highlight continued maritime security vulnerabilities in the Middle East.
Merchant shipping remains exposed across the Middle East’s two principal maritime chokepoints, with fresh threats and explosions reported in the Strait of Hormuz even as Washington claims another round of peace negotiations with Iran is getting underway. The latest incidents follow the reported attack on the Bermuda-flagged LNG carrier GasLog Shanghai off Oman overnight into …