Attacks on Hormuz shipping hit highest rate since war began as two vessels sink

Attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest rate since the war began, with two vessels sinking.

• At least 10 ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz since Sunday, the highest tally since the war began, naval data showed.
• Two vessels sank near the strait — one hit by a projectile and one by a sea mine — and two sailors are missing.
• Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran will keep fighting the US until Washington accepts its demands, without seeking endless war or prolonged negotiations.
• Security data recorded 23 attacks on ships since the start of October, nearly double the monthly average since the conflict began.
• CNBC documented iPhones and luxury perfumes floating in Hormuz after the container ship that struck a naval mine sank with over 2,500 containers.
• It was the first vessel officially reported sunk by a naval mine during the conflict.
• Iranian naval commanders said they pushed US warships hundreds of kilometers away, and Tehran said it was finalizing its response through mediators.