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Iran Claims Hit on Seven Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Attacks

The IRGC navy claims responsibility for striking seven oil tankers, adding to a wave of attacks that have trapped thousands of sailors and disrupted global shipping.

11 publishers · 17 articles · first seen 14 Oct 2026 · updated 16d ago

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First reported by BBC News, 3h 04m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The odds

How the odds moved · Will 25-29 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between October 19-October 25?
0%50%100%36%20 Oct, 05:13 UTCnowThe Hill: Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz · 22 Oct, 12:01 UTCThe Guardian Business: Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? · 22 Oct, 10:18 UTCThe Guardian: Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz · 21 Oct, 05:00 UTCTimes of India: Kuwait-flagged tanker carrying 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Hormuz · 22 Oct, 02:10 UTC

Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 13 more published before price tracking began

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The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 17 articles since 14 Oct 2026. BBC News published first, on 14 October at 15:34 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 3h 04m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 22 October at 12:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The Guardian Business (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), BBC News, Times of India, businessinsider.com, Fox News World, South China Morning Post.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Will 25-29 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between October 19-October 25? — the market puts it at 36%, with $224 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 26 Oct 2026. The market resolves based on the total number of transit calls reported by IMF Portwatch for the Strait of Hormuz between October 19 and October 25, 2026. Yes counts if the total is 25 or more; No counts if it is fewer than 25. Readers often mistake the linked news story about attacks for the source of truth, but only IMF Portwatch data counts.
  • At least 10 — the market puts it at 15%, with $13 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch reports a daily transit count of at least 10 ships through the Strait of Hormuz during October 2026. It resolves to No if that specific IMF data never reaches ten in any single day of that month. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a sinking ship for the official source of truth, but only the IMF PortWatch figures count.
  • Above 20 — the market puts it at 88%, with $914 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 27 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the IMF PortWatch reports more than 20 transit calls through the Strait of Hormuz between October 19 and October 25, 2026. It resolves to No if that number is 20 or fewer. Readers often mistake the linked news story about tanker attacks for the data source, but only the official IMF PortWatch counts.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will 25-29 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between October 19-October 25? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. BBC NewsContainer ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says—
  2. Bloomberg MarketsCargo Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Strike Triggers Fire—
  3. Times of IndiaTwo ships sink near Strait of Hormuz as attacks on commercial vessels intensify—
  4. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraContainers and debris captured floating around the Strait of Hormuz—
  5. The New York TimesFamilies of Sailors Killed in Gulf Struggle for Compensation and Closure—
  6. CBS NewsCommercial ships face danger as strikes ramp up in Strait of Hormuz—
  7. businessinsider.comCargo ship carrying over 2,500 containers sinks after reported naval mine explosion near Strait of Hormuz—
  8. BBC NewsShip attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow—
  9. Times of IndiaTwo vessels carrying 24 Indian seafarers hit by projectiles, drone in separate incidents—
  10. Times of IndiaIranian fishermen hunt for iPhones and perfumes after cargo ship sinks in Hormuz—
  11. Show 7 later sources
    1. Fox News WorldStrait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says—
    2. The GuardianStrait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships—
    3. South China Morning PostDire straits: why Filipino sailors continue to brave troubled Middle East waters—
    4. The GuardianTroubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz30%
    5. Times of IndiaKuwait-flagged tanker carrying 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Hormuz34%▲4 points since the previous source
    6. The Guardian BusinessMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?33%▼1 points since the previous source
    7. The HillIran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz33%
  12. Current odds36%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz The Hill ·
  2. Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? The Guardian Business ·
  3. Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz The Guardian ·
  4. Strait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships The Guardian ·
  5. Commercial ships face danger as strikes ramp up in Strait of Hormuz CBS News ·
  6. Families of Sailors Killed in Gulf Struggle for Compensation and Closure The New York Times ·
Show 11 more sources
  1. Containers and debris captured floating around the Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Cargo Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Strike Triggers Fire Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. Kuwait-flagged tanker carrying 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Hormuz Times of India
  4. Dire straits: why Filipino sailors continue to brave troubled Middle East waters South China Morning Post
  5. Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says Fox News World
  6. Iranian fishermen hunt for iPhones and perfumes after cargo ship sinks in Hormuz Times of India
  7. Two vessels carrying 24 Indian seafarers hit by projectiles, drone in separate incidents Times of India
  8. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow BBC News
  9. Cargo ship carrying over 2,500 containers sinks after reported naval mine explosion near Strait of Hormuz businessinsider.com
  10. Two ships sink near Strait of Hormuz as attacks on commercial vessels intensify Times of India
  11. Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says BBC News

Related prediction markets

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  • Polymarket Will 25-29 ships transit the Strait of Hormuz between October 19-October 25? 36% +2 $224 24hends 26 Oct 2026

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  • Kalshi At least 10 15% $13 24hends 3 Nov 2026

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  • Kalshi Above 20 88% $914 24hends 27 Oct 2026

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