Iran has attacked ships’ navigation systems on Oman’s Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz. This points to Tehran’s ability to strike infrastructure used to restore oil flows in the Persian Gulf.
Reuters reports, citing informed sources.
Exporters in Persian Gulf countries are increasingly using alternative routes to boost oil flows through Hormuz, such as ship-to-ship transfers off the coast of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
According to the outlet, the attacks on Didamar Island are likely to have a limited impact on commercial shipping in the strait.
The attacks come as oil exports from Persian Gulf countries recovered to more than 80% of pre-war levels in September and October, helped by military flows through the strait carried out with US support and by increased Saudi exports via the Yanbu port on the Red Sea.
- The United States is not planning new strikes on Iran, but will step up economic pressure. Washington currently does not consider it possible to accept Tehran’s demands.