“24 attacks on Hormuz ships in two weeks… highest since the start of the war”
Quick Look
- According to the Financial Times, 24 ships have been attacked by Iranian missiles and drone attacks in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks, the highest number since the start of the war.
- In particular, six ships were attacked on the 11th alone, including a crude oil tanker belonging to Korea's Janggeum Merchant Marine.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been increasing since the war with Iran began with airstrikes by the United States and Israel.
FT “6 cases on the 11th alone… including Korea’s Janggeum Merchant Marine tanker”
(London = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = The number of ships attacked by Iranian missiles and drones in and near the Strait of Hormuz has increased to the highest level since the war began in February, the British daily Financial Times (FT) reported on the 13th (local time).
According to the newspaper's compilation of UK Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) records and data from European security officials, 24 ships were attacked in the two weeks until the 11th.
This is the highest number since the war began with US and Israeli airstrikes. Next is 13 ships in the first two weeks of March.
On Sunday, the 11th, 6 ships were attacked, which is also the highest number in a single day since the start of the war.
The FT, citing maritime security company Vanguard, reported that three of them are tankers transporting refined oil and the other two are tankers transporting crude oil from China's New Treasure Shipping and Korea's Janggeum Merchant Marine (Sinoco). An Indian container ship was also attacked.
The American think tank Institute for War Studies (ISW) said, “It is possible that Iran is developing anti-ship missile capabilities to increase its ability to strike ships.”
According to energy information company Kpler, the amount of oil that passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 11th was 2.9 million barrels, the lowest this month. Although this figure may be adjusted upward depending on the results of satellite image tracking, Kapler explained that the average traffic volume over the past seven days was about 43% lower than the pre-war level.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz are likely to continue due to Iran's development of anti-ship missile capabilities.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is Iran's motivation for the attack?
- What response is the international community preparing?
- What is the extent of cargo loss on the hit ships?
