October Strait Of Hormuz Attacks: 28 incidents hit over 30 supertankers; data shows record spike

October 2026 has been identified as the most perilous month for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with a staggering 28 maritime attacks reported. October has emerged as the deadliest month for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has monitored maritime security incidents worldwide since 2017.“October has seen the highest number of ship attacks on record,” said Noam Raydan, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.Raydan, who maintains the institute’s interactive map of shipping incidents, has documented 28 confirmed and reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways in October. The total number of such incidents has reached 113 since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.The institute’s data indicates that most attacks recorded in September and October occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the news agency Reuters.Around 3.5% of global supertanker fleet targetedThe figures broadly correspond with data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which has recorded 120 incidents across the Strait of Hormuz and...