🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: Targeting a ship in the Strait of Hormuz Saudi shipping company Bahr iannounced that the oil tanker SIDR was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on August 31, resulting in the deaths of two Filipino crew members. The company did not officially name the party responsible for the attack. The incident comes amid a dangerous escalation between the United States and Iran, as attacks and risks to shipping traffic through the strait—one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes—continue to grow. 📌 Potential impact: Higher shipping risks → upward pressure on oil prices → increased inflation worries → greater volatility in global markets. ⚠️ Important: Despite Saudi Arabia’s accusations against Iran, the details of responsibility for the SIDR incident have not been independently resolved so far. #SaudiSaysIranAttackedShipInHormuz