@middleastwars: Major Escalation in Hormuz: IRGC Strikes LPG Tanker, Declaring Region-Wide Enforcement Zone Iran’s IRGC struck the LPG carrier NV Sunshine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing heavy fires in its engine room. The IRGC claimed the ship used an "unauthorized route" and warned that enforcement actions will no longer be limited to the Strait, threatening non-compliant vessels across the entire region. The attack marks a sharp escalation in maritime violence. UKMTO data logs at least 9 incidents in October alone including 8 attacks and threats in the Strait of Hormuz and 1 in the Bab el-Mandeb ranging from UAV strikes and direct projectile impacts to forced vessel turnbacks. Sources: UKMTO, IRGC Official Statement #news #usa

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