A tanker sustained damage from an “unknown projectile” as it entered the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to the British military. Two crew members were reported to have minor injuries, and the vessel continued to its destination under its own power. There were no immediate reports of environmental impact.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil transport. Tehran has asserted control over much of the waterway, through which approximately a fifth of the world's oil supply passed daily in peacetime. While some tanker traffic has resumed, volumes remain below previous levels.
In other regional news, the World Health Organization reported that 680 people were killed or injured in Yemen during the week of September 13-18. The ongoing fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces has resulted in 164 deaths and 516 injuries in that period. Since August 6, the total casualties have reached 3,672, including 674 deaths and 2,998 injuries. The Houthi rebels have advanced along the Red Sea coast, displacing an estimated 125,000 people.
Israel's military maintained a heightened state of alert as the country observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Despite the national shutdown for the holiday, the military reinforced its front-line forces following the killing of an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. The Palestinian suspect in that incident was apprehended.
France announced it would summon Iran's ambassador to protest the closure of a French language center affiliated with the French Embassy in Tehran. The French Foreign Ministry described the closure as “unjustifiable and unacceptable” and linked it to a prior assault on two French Embassy staff members in July. France stated it would take appropriate measures in response.