{"id":2200422,"date":"2026-10-15T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2200422"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:00:57","slug":"another-tanker-catches-fire-near-hormuz-after-two-cargo-ships-sunk-in-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2200422","title":{"rendered":"Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/36\/90\/1200x675_cmsv2_fd8b8e09-6a89-5749-b82c-644661a12077-9953690.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2933980-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2933980\" data-cid=\"9953830\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2933980-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/38\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_f65298ee-3836-549e-a860-88e107da8afa-9953830.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | October 15th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | October 15th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2933968-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2933968\" data-cid=\"9953793\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2933968-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/37\/93\/189x106_cmsv2_47032ad8-d383-5abe-b459-ce48e169c7f6-9953793.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Britain&apos;s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet members of the public as they arrive for a visit to The Community Recording Studio in Nottingham.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2933826-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2933826\" data-cid=\"9953676\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2933826-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/28\/83\/189x106_cmsv2_ab49bb33-19f8-5e2c-a3e7-5832b568df8a-9952883.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The camp continues at Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain, on 15 October 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Tears and hugs as Madrid housing protest enters third week\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2933963-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2933963\" data-cid=\"9953762\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2933963-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/37\/62\/189x106_cmsv2_0ae1ddbd-f5a5-5619-9937-c347c020f23b-9953762.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Researchers keep mosquitoes in a laboratory enclosure to study mosquito-borne diseases at the Italian National Institute of Health in Rome. Sept. 18, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Health news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    West Nile virus cases in Europe hit record highs as it spreads north\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Iran<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/36\/90\/1536x864_cmsv2_fd8b8e09-6a89-5749-b82c-644661a12077-9953690.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"The oil tanker that caught fire in the Sea of Oman on Thursday\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The oil tanker that caught fire in the Sea of Oman on Thursday<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">\u0634\u0628\u06a9\u0647\u200c\u0647\u0627\u06cc 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off its tracking equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The incidents follow the sinking of two commercial vessels in the same waters in recent days. The container ship GFS Pride sank on Wednesday after catching fire. All 21 crew members were rescued. <\/p>\n<p>The IRGC said the vessel struck a sea mine, while maritime sources cited an unidentified projectile. <\/p>\n<p>The cargo ship Cape Dao, which had previously been struck by a projectile, also sank. One crew member was killed in the initial attack.<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating on social media appeared to show cargo including mobile phones and luxury goods floating in the water near the Strait of Hormuz, with people in small boats collecting items. <\/p>\n<p>Multiple international media outlets published the footage, as well as separate footage of containers and debris in waters reportedly near the strait. Euronews could not independently verify its veracity.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US military operations in the region, had not commented on Thursday&#8217;s incident as of publication.<\/p>\n<h2>Tehran&#8217;s expanded ban in place?<\/h2>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s IRGC declared the waters leading to the Strait of Hormuz a prohibited zone in September, following remarks by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohbi said the zone covered part of the Gulf of Oman and part of the Arabian Sea along the approach to the strait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran&#8217;s IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target vessels beyond Hormuz<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Oil prices rise after reported Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ali Azmayi, commander of the IRGC naval force, said Tehran exercises &#8220;smart control&#8221; over the strait and that all vessels seeking to transit the route must obtain permission, in response to US statements that the waterway remains open and under Washington&#8217;s control.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran has said vessels violating the rules in the area face penalties. 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the Strait of Hormuz detected the tanker ablaze in the restricted area, according to a statement cited by the Mehr news agency.The name, flag and crew condition of the vessel were not immediately known, nor was the cause of the fire.On Wednesday, Iranian domestic media reported a fire on another tanker near the Strait of Hormuz after it also switched off its tracking equipment.The incidents follow the sinking of two commercial vessels in the same waters in recent days. The container ship GFS Pride sank on Wednesday after catching fire. All 21 crew members were rescued.The IRGC said the vessel struck a sea mine, while maritime sources cited an unidentified projectile.The cargo ship Cape Dao, which had previously been struck by a projectile, also sank. One crew member was killed in the initial attack.Videos circulating on social media appeared to show cargo including mobile phones and luxury goods floating in the water near the Strait of Hormuz, with people in small boats collecting items.Multiple international media outlets published the footage, as well as separate footage of containers and debris in waters reportedly near the strait. Euronews could not independently verify its veracity.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US military operations in the region, had not commented on Thursday&#8217;s incident as of publication.Tehran&#8217;s expanded ban in place?Iran&#8217;s IRGC declared the waters leading to the Strait of Hormuz a prohibited zone in September, following remarks by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohbi said the zone covered part of the Gulf of Oman and part of the Arabian Sea along the approach to the strait.Ali Azmayi, commander of the IRGC naval force, said Tehran exercises &#8220;smart control&#8221; over the strait and that all vessels seeking to transit the route must obtain permission, in response to US statements that the waterway remains open and under Washington&#8217;s control.Tehran has said vessels violating the rules in the area face penalties. 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