Saudi Arabia: "Security Incident on Vessel Passing Through Hormuz... 2 Crew Members Dead"

Saudi Arabia's state-run shipping company Bahri announced on September 2 (local time) that a security incident occurred involving a vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of two crew members.

Ships near the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on the 31st of last month (local time). Photo by Reuters Yonhap News Agency

According to the statement, at approximately 11:40 p.m. on August 31, the SIDR, a vessel owned by Bahri, was involved in a security incident, and two Filipino crew members lost their lives.

Bahri stated that it was "continuing to maintain contact with the vessel," but did not provide specifics regarding the cause of the incident.

The SIDR reportedly came under attack from several unidentified projectiles, and just minutes later, the Senegalese vessel Prosperity was struck by three rockets off the coast of Oman. All of these vessels were traveling a route set up by the United States to circumvent Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

This development took place as the United States resumed attacks against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz after a month, with both sides continuing military clashes. The U.S. launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launch sites on August 30, followed by additional military attacks targeting Iran on September 1. Iran also responded immediately with retaliatory attacks.

Since the outbreak of war with Iran, the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted. According to Kpler data, in the ten days prior to the start of hostilities, an average of 99 vessels passed through the strait each day. On the day of the incident, however, only 9 ships crossed the area.

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