Institute counts 28 confirmed attacks on shipping near Hormuz in October

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-24 02:51 UTC

According to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, as reported by Reuters, there were 28 confirmed and reported attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways in October. Separately, the International Maritime Organisation records 120 incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and wider Middle East since the conflict with Iran began. Middle East Eye relayed both figures in one live-blog item.

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• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 02:51 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 02:51 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 03:00 UTC.

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