U.S.-Iran Talks Are Still at a Stalemate. Attacks Against Tankers in the Hormuz Strait Reached a Record.

Attacks against tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record for the U.S.-Iran war last week. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Attacks against tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record for the U.S.-Iran war last week, new data shows.

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said in a note that the figure reached 12 in the week that ended on October 5, the highest figure since the war began in late February.