Record Weekly Ship Attacks Reported Near the Strait of Hormuz as Oil Shipments Slow
The number of ships reporting attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz has reached a record weekly high, according to analysis of incident reports from the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency. Twelve vessels were attacked between 5 and 11 October, the largest weekly total reported since the US-Israeli war with Iran began. Four more attacks have been reported so far this week, extending a pattern that has raised concern over one of the world's most important shipping routes.The data shows six vessels were struck on Sunday alone, which the agency described as a one-day high. The previous week saw... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 07:00 LONDON
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Seven sailors missing after drones strike tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast
Romania has reported seven sailors missing after drones struck two tankers near its Black Sea coast, setting both vessels ablaze and intensifying concern over commercial shipping in the region. The attacks took place inside Romanian territorial waters, close to a route used by cargo linked to Ukraine. One of the tankers, the Wine Trader, was travelling from Tunisia to Romania when it was hit.A NATO military source said the drones that caused the fires on board the two tankers were of Russian origin. Romanian President Nicușor Dan said the situation in the Black Sea was serious and described attacks on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 18:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ukraine under fresh attack as Hormuz tensions rise and markets turn mixed
Russia intensified pressure on Ukraine with overnight strikes on Kyiv and other cities, killing at least one person, injuring more than 20 and damaging power infrastructure, while separate attacks left about 600,000 people without electricity and disrupted front line operations after Starlink speed restrictions hit battlefield communications. 🔗 🔗The wider war damage is also spreading beyond the capital, with the UN saying recent Russian attacks in Kyiv and Kharkiv killed and injured civilians and damaged homes, and with Ukraine’s landmine contamination growing as deminers increasingly rely on drones and artificial intelligence to clear dangerous areas. 🔗 🔗In Europe, the UK... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Oct 2026 18:24 LONDON
Western allies intensify inspections of Russian shadow tankers under maritime law
Ukraine's Western allies are stepping up inspections of Russian shadow-fleet tankers at sea, using maritime law to try to disrupt sanctioned oil flows. The move marks a more assertive phase in efforts to enforce restrictions on Russian crude exports, according to experts cited in the supplied material. It also reflects a broader attempt to raise the logistical cost of moving oil outside the sanctions system.The reporting says countries sanctioning Russian oil have, for the first time this year, enforced boarding and inspection rights under the Law of the Sea. Michelle Bockmann, an analyst at maritime intelligence company Windward, said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 16:00 LONDON
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Iran expands Strait of Hormuz surveillance amid surge in attacks and falling oil transit
Iran says it has expanded surveillance in and around the Strait of Hormuz by deploying new naval units east of the waterway, as attacks on shipping rise and oil transit falls again. The announcement comes amid heightened tension over one of the world's most important energy chokepoints, where maritime traffic has faced what the report describes as the worst spate of attacks since the start of the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran. The move is being presented by Tehran as part of a wider effort to monitor vessels more closely and maintain pressure in the disputed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 12:30 LONDON
Iran threatens US-UAE oil shuttle operations in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has signalled that it intends to disrupt a shuttle system moving crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz, escalating pressure on a maritime route that remains central to global energy flows. Iranian authorities said the system, which they described as Arab-operated and assisted by the United States, is now an explicit target. The warning comes as the Strait has been largely closed to shipping after earlier attacks, with exports rerouted through a route reportedly opened by the US Navy.Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Sunday night that the shuttle operation involved smaller vessels transferring oil to larger tankers.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 16:30 LONDON
Trump's Russia diesel sanctions relief draws legality challenge as Republican backlash grows
A Republican senator has questioned whether Donald Trump's temporary easing of sanctions on Russian diesel is lawful, adding a new domestic political challenge to the White House's energy and Russia policy. Thom Tillis said the move could violate congressional law and warned that his support for Trump's legislative priorities may depend on the administration reversing course. The criticism comes as the president seeks to lower diesel prices in the United States after a period of fuel-market pressure.Tillis made the comments during a Sunday interview on NBC News's Meet the Press, saying there was a "legitimate case" that the president was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 20:59 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz attacks intensify as vessel incidents spread across Gulf of Oman
Attacks and warnings involving commercial shipping have intensified around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, according to reports from the area on Sunday. An unnamed crude oil supertanker was said to have hit a naval mine and suffered a major fire while using an unauthorised route with its navigation systems turned off. Separate reports also described an unidentified projectile striking a tanker heading outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, while another vessel was disabled in the Gulf of Oman.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said the supertanker had ignored the "security and rules" of the strategic waterway... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 15:30 LONDON
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US forces disable cargo ship in Gulf of Oman amid Iran blockade enforcement
United States forces have disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and tried to continue through regional waters after leaving an Iranian port. The US military said a fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, with a precision munition. According to the statement, the strike fully disabled the ship's propulsion without harming the crew.The incident was described as part of an ongoing naval blockade enforcement campaign against ships entering or leaving Iranian ports. US Central Command said its forces resumed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 04:59 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
