Thirty-seven ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters in October, the highest monthly total since the war began, according to new data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy reported by CNBC.
The institute has recorded 10 attacks so far in November.
The figures add a monthly count to the shipping data reported earlier. UKMTO's latest weekly report put traffic through the strait about 65% below pre-conflict levels. JMIC has counted 177 incidents since 1 March.
CNBC's report does not say how the Washington Institute defines or counts an attack. Its numbers may not be directly comparable with the JMIC and UKMTO figures, and they have not been independently checked.