Seven Commercial Ships Attacked in Persian Gulf; Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amidst IRGC Claims and Missing Sailors

Three sailors remain missing from the Thai merchant ship Mayuree Naree, struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, as rescue efforts are complicated by the inability to board the vessel.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for this and other attacks on seven commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, causing oil prices to surge above $100 per barrel and leading to navigation warnings.These assaults, which may have involved uncrewed surface vessels, highlight ongoing regional tensions and challenges in protecting global energy supplies, with US and allied forces working to secure shipping lanes.
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