The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to commercial shipping. PortWatch recorded 6 transits on September 6, just 7% of the typical 85/day baseline, with crisis pressure at 92 (extreme) [1]. Brent crude stood at $102.04, up 2.22% in 24 hours, while war-risk insurance for VLCCs hit an estimated $10M per transit — 40 times pre-crisis levels — with six P&I clubs withdrawing cover entirely [1].

At least one sailor was killed and another missing after Iran's IRGC attacked vessels it called noncompliant near the strait, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers [2]. The US denied its vessels were hit, with CENTCOM saying all attempted attacks failed [2]. Iran also said it would expand the no-go zone to include waters off Chabahar for the first time [2].

The Panama-flagged New Andros was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters carrying 2M barrels of fuel oil; no casualties among 22 crew [3]. A vessel was also observed listing near Port Rashid, UAE, possibly struck by an unknown projectile [3]. UKMTO reported several vessels under disabling fire in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman but could not confirm casualties or environmental damage [3].

The US destroyed five Iranian tankers (Kaviz, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco, Derya) on September 8 after IRGC ballistic missile attempts on a US warship; crews were directed to abandon ship before strikes [4]. CENTCOM confirmed no American personnel injured [4].