Iran says seven ships hit in Strait of Hormuz and warns US of wider response

Summary

Iran says seven ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and has warned the United States of a wider response. The US has pushed back on the claims made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

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1. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 17:58 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Iran says seven ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and warns the US of a wider response, while the US dismisses the IRGC's claims as an attempt to raise oil prices ahead of US elections.