[UKMTO: October Attacks on Merchant Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Reach a New Monthly High Since the Iran-Iraq War] According to Jinse Finance, on November 1st, the UK's Office for Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that more than 30 attacks on merchant ships were reported in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian Gulf in October, the highest monthly record since the start of the Iran-Iraq War. Since February 28th, the agency has recorded 145 related incidents, and the actual number is likely much higher, with many attacks possibly going unrecorded. (Jinshi Data APP)