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Iran war live: Commercial ship attacked in Hormuz, killing 1, wounding 4

Iran's oil tankers off Bandar Abbas in Strait of Hormuz
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Houthi Advance Puts Bab el-Mandeb Shipping at Risk

By Marthe van der Wolf and Fiona Kelliher
Published On 13 Sep 2026

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  • An Iranian commercial vessel has been attacked near Qeshm Island, killing one person and wounding four others, with an official blaming the “US terrorist enemy”.
  • Houthi forces and Yemen’s internationally recognised government trade strikes as fighting over the critical Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint on the Red Sea coast of Yemen intensifies.