Ship catches fire and sinks after attempting to pass through Strait of Hormuz – reports

• A container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine.
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy stated the vessel caught fire after attempting to transit an unauthorised and dangerous route.
• Shipping through the vital waterway, which normally carries a fifth of global oil supplies, remains severely disrupted following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
• Iranian officials revealed plans to expand maritime operations to the Gulf of Oman to target commercial ships and keep global oil prices high.
• Tehran stated the strategy aims to frustrate efforts by Trump and his allies to reduce global oil prices before the US midterm elections.

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Ship carrying 2,500 containers sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, claim Iran’s Guards