Record Week of Hormuz Ship Attacks as Washington Weighs the 'Mother of All Bombs'
Monday, October 19, 2026 · 7 min
UKMTO counted at least 12 ships attacked in Hormuz in the week to October 16, while the IRGC and CENTCOM give opposite accounts of mines and control of the strait. US officials have prepared bomb options including the MOAB, Tehran names a UN-sanctioned missile chief as defense minister, and Araghchi says Iran's seven-day reopening offer still stands.
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UKMTO counted at least 12 ships attacked in Hormuz in the week to October 16, while the IRGC and CENTCOM give opposite accounts of mines and control of the strait. US officials have prepared bomb options including the MOAB, Tehran names a UN-sanctioned missile chief as defense minister, and Araghchi says Iran's seven-day reopening offer still stands.
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- US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels | Energy News | Al Jazeera — Maziar Motamedi
“Dozens of ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz in October as Iran and the United States compete to assert their authority over the waterway.”
- Iran live updates: Houthis claim attacks targeting Saudi capital, airport - ABC News — Nadine El-Bawab, Ivan Pereira, Kevin Shalvey
“The list of options prepared by officials includes the use of the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb known as the "mother of all bombs," according to sources familiar with the matter.”
- Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Reuters — Investing
“"Our situation is clear and based on the seven-days proposal presented to the US. They shared comments which we are reviewing, but our proposal is still on the table and if there is any honesty on the US part, which there isn’t, the way to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is…”