Turkey Warns Rising Black Sea Attacks Threaten Civilian Shipping
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says escalating Russian and Ukrainian attacks are putting navigation, commercial vessels and regional trade at greater risk before winter.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says escalating Russian and Ukrainian attacks are putting navigation, commercial vessels and regional trade at greater risk before winter.
A tanker attack north of Qatar and a rising number of incidents around the Strait of Hormuz have renewed concerns about energy supplies and maritime security.
Drone and missile attacks have disrupted export capacity in a major agricultural region, leaving farmers unable to move grain normally.
Turkey’s president said attacks by both Russia and Ukraine on merchant vessels were inexplicable and called for responsible action to restore navigation safety.
Paris is working with Washington on a Security Council proposal intended to restore safe commercial navigation through the strategic waterway.
Foreign ministers condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia and civilian shipping, warning that further escalation threatens international trade.
Ankara says it has sent Moscow and Kyiv a proposal aimed at stopping attacks in the Black Sea and restoring safer grain exports.
Iran says its Revolutionary Guards struck a Togo-flagged tanker that attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without authorization.
A Panama-flagged tanker carrying about two million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was damaged by a drone, though no crew injuries or cargo leak were reported.
Iran says it will announce a restricted Gulf zone and a new Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor after renewed US-Iran strikes on vessels pushed oil prices higher.