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UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks, traffic 70% below pre-war levels
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 03:12 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks, traffic 70% below pre-war levels”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said it was struggling to establish the true number of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz because most vessels attacked were refusing to report incidents to the agency. In its 'Voluntary Reporting Area Weekly Overview', the maritime security watchdog said that reports…
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UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks, traffic 70% below pre-war levels
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