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Iran Strikes More Ship Engine Rooms in Ramp-Up of Hormuz Attacks

Bloomberg Markets20 October 2026, 12:31 UTCIran

Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf are striking more ships and causing more severe damage than earlier in the conflict, bringing fresh risks to energy flows from the region.

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