Iran IRGC Claims Hits on 3 Oil Tankers in First Admission of Hormuz Surge

The admission follows reports from the UK Maritime Trade Operations that at least 4 vessels were targeted in a 24 hour window on September 30. These incidents included a hit on an LNG tanker—the first such attack since July—and a strike on the Al Funtas, a Kuwaiti managed VLCC that caught fire during the incident. UKMTO has advised all ships to transit with caution, while the Iranian Armed Forces stated they engage in daily clashes with US forces in the strait.