Two Cargo Ships Sink Near the Strait of Hormuz
Sam and Leah explain why two cargo ships sank on Wednesday near the Strait of Hormuz during the war between the United States and Iran, while a third cargo ship was hit and reached safety. Officials in Singapore and Iran give different accounts of what struck the ships.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:15 Two cargo ships sink near the Strait of Hormuz
- 4:34 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- Two cargo ships sink near the Strait of Hormuz: International Maritime Organization — confirmed shipping incidents and sunken vessels as of October 14 and CNN — the sinking of GFS Pride and Cape Dao and the strike on GFS Giselle and The Guardian — attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and competing military accounts and CNBC — Singapore maritime authority statement on GFS Pride and GFS Giselle
