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UPDATED Oct 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
Oct 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
Think tank records 28 ship attacks in October
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Noam Raydan, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said its data recorded 28 confirmed and reported attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways in October, the highest monthly total on record. The institute has recorded 113 attacks since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28; the International Maritime Organisation recorded 120 incidents in the wider region over that period.
WHO: Noam Raydan, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
WHAT: Raydan said the institute's data recorded a record 28 confirmed and reported attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways in October.
WHEN: Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The reason for the attacks was not reported.
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