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| An unknown projectile damaged an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz |
| 2026-10-12 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] An unknown projectile struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the vessel. The UK Maritime Trade Organization ( UKMTO ) reported this on October 11. According to the center's report, the tanker was heading out of the strait when a shell struck its port side at 12:00 UTC (15:00 Moscow time). All crew members are safe, and there have been no reports of environmental damage. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. The UKMTO has advised vessels to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and to report any suspicious activity. The shipping situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain. On October 7, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that oil shipments through the strait had almost returned to pre-US-Iran conflict levels. Meanwhile, on September 27, the Iranian news agency Fars reported that Iranian armed forces had struck 19 merchant vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The exact vessels targeted and their nationalities were not specified. Both sides claim to be in control of the strait. Related from regnum.ru US Congressman Fitzpatrick spoke out against the diesel deal with Russia. U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, intends to seek to block President Donald Trump's decision to allow diesel fuel imports from Russia. On October 11, he announced his intention to introduce a bipartisan bill to this effect in the House. "We will introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at banning all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act," Fitzpatrick wrote on social media. The congressman added that the document would be brought to a vote without committee approval. Fitzpatrick expressed confidence that the bill would receive overwhelming support from lawmakers. Axios noted that passing such a law would be challenging. Congress is in recess and will not return until after the midterm elections on November 3. Furthermore, the authors noted, Trump could veto the bill. On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his American counterpart. One of the topics of the conversation was global energy. The Russian side confirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products to the American and global markets. Following this, at Trump's direction, the US Treasury Department issued a temporary license for the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the global market, and the Russian government partially lifted the ban on diesel fuel exports from the country. Initially, 500,000 tons of fuel will be shipped to the global market. Related: Strait of Hormuz: 2026-10-10 Trump says Putin agreed to ‘immediately' supply more than 300K tons of diesel fuel, millions after Strait of Hormuz: 2026-10-10 'Pacifying the Houthis': Syria Plays a Dangerous Game to Benefit Israel Strait of Hormuz: 2026-10-10 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out drone and missile strikes oil tankers and vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Related: Brian Fitzpatrick 05/15/2026 Trump says ‘decimation’ of Iran’s army ‘to be continued’ after he and China’s Xi discuss Hormuz Brian Fitzpatrick 04/18/2026 10 House Republicans Join Democrats to Give ‘Temporary' Amnesty to 350,000 Haitians Brian Fitzpatrick 01/15/2026 US House REJECTS measure to take away staff funding from rogue Judge James BOASBERG, 163-257 |
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