<p>At least 15 vessels struck in waterway in past 10 days, with rumours spread that they carried valuable goods</p><p>People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships traversing the crucial waterway in the past 10 days.</p><p>Some ships have been hit by drones, others by mines. On Sunday, a ship was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade launched from a small boat 120km (75 miles) north-east of the Saudi port of Jubail.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/strait-of-hormuz-spilt-cargo-iran-attacks-container-ships">Continue reading...</a>
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Strait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships
<p>At least 15 vessels struck in waterway in past 10 days, with rumours spread that they carried valuable goods</p><p>People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships traversing the crucial waterway in the past 10 days.</p><p>Some ships have been hit by drones, others by mines. On Sunday, a ship was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade launched from a small boat 120km (75 miles) north-east of the Saudi port of Jubail.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/strait-of-hormuz-spilt-cargo-iran-attacks-container-ships">Continue reading...</a>