Ambiguity in the statistics of sea attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; British maritime trade operations: We do not have detailed information

The British Maritime Trade Operations Center announced that due to the fact that many incidents were not reported by the targeted vessels and the difficulty of verifying the information, it is not possible to provide accurate statistics of maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; However, this center has reported 12 attacks in the last week.

Ambassador Arjan-International Group: According to this organization, the mentioned institution is only informed about the occurrence of incidents through other sources, but the lack of possibility of verification has closed its hands in the field of reporting incidents and details.

According to the statistics provided by this center, 12 attacks have been reported in the past week; 10 cases in the Strait of Hormuz, one case in the Persian Gulf and one case in the Sea of Oman. Also, since July 6, 55 out of 74 projectile attacks have occurred on the southern route.

This organization announced about the fate of 12 vessels in this period: 6 vessels have reached their destination or continued on their way, one vessel is lost, 2 vessels are disabled or left without command, and the damage status or the fate of the other three vessels is unknown.

This organization also stated in its announcement that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed to disable a vessel.

In response to Ambassador Arjan's question about Iran's response to the reports published regarding the UAE's intelligence, financial and logistical support to terrorist groups in eastern Iran, Ismail Baqaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized that the country's security, law enforcement and military institutions deal decisively with any terrorist activity, and consultations with neighboring countries are ongoing to prevent terrorists from abusing the conditions in the region.

While indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States continue with the mediation of Qatar, some unconfirmed reports indicate that the Pentagon is preparing to resume attacks against Iran. Experts believe that the release of these news could be part of a psychological war to increase pressure on Iran to score points. At the same time, the increase in attacks on oil tankers and the decrease in energy traffic in the Strait of Hormuz have given new dimensions to the war.

There are reports of an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz and an oil tanker being targeted; This incident happened while several oil tankers were attacked in the southern route of the strait in the last five days.