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Seafarer Killed in Latest Strait of Hormuz Strike as Iran Claims Detention of UAE Tanker
A seafarer was killed in the latest attack on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran is claiming to have detained a UAE-owned tanker for failing to comply with its new transit regime, according to Splash247. The 76,801 dwt bulker Minoan Dignity was struck off Oman, while the 60-day US-Iran memorandum has expired without a diplomatic breakthrough.
Aug 18, 2026 1 source