https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hormuz-ship-attacks-hit-record-high-as-iran-escalates-strikes-with-little-u-s-responseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hormuz-ship-attacks-hit-record-high-as-iran-escalates-strikes-with-little-u-s-responsehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hormuz-ship-attacks-hit-record-high-as-iran-escalates-strikes-with-little-u-s-response#u139224Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:12 +0000Attacks on vessels around the Strait of Hormuz have surged to record highs as Iran intensifies its strikes amid a minimal response from the United States. A cargo ship carrying over 2,500 containers sank following a reported naval mine explosion near the strait despite previous United States claims of clearing the waterway. Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that a supertanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in Hormuz. Both the United States and Iran claim control of the strait, with Iran declaring that the waterway will reopen only if the United States leaves th