As per reports, an attack was reported on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (13 September), adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.
• A projectile hitting a vessel was reported as it moved through the strait. The amount of damage and the status of the crew are unknown.
• United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated that Saudi Arabia had temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh stated had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.
• The 1,200-kilometers East-West pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula has served as the main route out for global supplies of Middle East oil for the past six months while the Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut by war.
• US President Donald Trump, visiting Ireland stated Iran was probably to blame. However, Iranian state media reported an Iranian commercial vessel was struck off its southern coast early on Sunday (13 September) without giving further details.
• Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that Iran would be attending a meeting with Gulf Arab states in Oman on Monday (14 September), at which the future of the Strait of Hormuz would be discussed. Meeting, called at Oman’s initiative, is intended to discuss issues including the strait but was not expected to yield a signed agreement.
• Iran wants its control of the Strait of Hormuz to be recognised, allowing it to collect fees from ships that use it, which US rejects. Oman, which controls the opposite bank of the strait, stated it is negotiating with the agreement of other regional states.
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