Iran Claims Seven Ships Hit in Persian Gulf as Oil Prices Surge
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday claimed that seven vessels, including oil tankers, were either hit by Iranian forces or struck mines in the Persian Gulf over the past day, as tensions in the region flared up again this week. The IRGC Navy said that its forces had t
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
Iran claims seven ships hit — but the standing context shows at least 12 vessels have been struck in recent days, 11 of them tankers. Either Tehran is undercounting its own attacks or someone else is mining the chokepoint. Brent sits at $109, up 77% year-on-year but still 8% below the 2026 high — which means markets have priced in the closure but not sustained escalation.