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Iranians go fishing for iPhones and French perfume floating in the Strait of Hormuz after container ship is blown up by mine and sinks

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Hallowell, W. (2026, October 17). Iranians go fishing for iPhones and French perfume floating in the Strait of Hormuz after container ship is blown up by mine and sinks. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16216765/Iranians-fishing-iPhones-French-perfume-Strait-Hormuz.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Iranian fishermen collected iPhones and French perfume after a container ship, GFS Pride, sank following an explosion from hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz on October 13. The Singapore-flagged vessel had over 2,500 containers onboard carrying various goods, with reports specifying that some were filled with electronics and perfume. Iran's IRGC stated the incident occurred due to the ship navigating through unauthorized waters. A day later, GFS Pride’s sister ship, GFS Giselle, sustained damage from unknown projectiles while passing through the same strait.

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On October 14, 2026, a Singapore-flagged container ship named GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by an unknown projectile. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed that all 21 crew members were safely evacuated with no injuries reported. Another incident occurred when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao, previously hit on September 23, was reported to be sinking near the strait.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy claimed the ship sank after hitting a naval mine while transiting an unauthorized route. The increased frequency of attacks appears aimed at disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about one-fifth of global oil and gas shipments. This surge in Iranian attacks is seen as a tactic to elevate fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026.

Footage shows hundreds of Iranians scavenging floating containers from GFS Pride, recovering items like iPhones and French perfume. The incident has raised concerns over maritime security in the region amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States due to the ongoing war that began in February 2026.

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This is the moment Iranians went fishing for iPhones and French perfume after a container ship was blown up by a mine and sank in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

ship → go → Hormuz

Footage shows hundreds of men scrambling for loot after thousands of containers were left floating in the vital waterway. asserted

thousands → show → waterway

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ship had sailed through an 'unauthorised and dangerous' part of the strait when it hit a mine. uncertain

it → accord → mine

The cargo vessel had sunk after a blaze erupted on board and all 21 crew members were evacuated uninjured. More than 2,500 containers were being transported by the Singapore-flagged ship GFS Pride on October 13. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said the vessel was struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

vessel → sink → Hormuz

GFS Pride's sister ship GFS Giselle was also hit the following day. asserted

ship → hit → ?

It sustained hull damage and reached a safe anchorage under its own propulsion. asserted

It → sustain → propulsion

The containers on board GFS Pride had reportedly been carrying 'iPhones and perfume' and Iranian fishermen promptly scrambled to recover the floating cargo. uncertain

fishermen → carry → cargo

Footage shows hundreds of Iranians scrambling for iPhones and French perfume after several containers were left floating in the vital waterway Pictured: Containers on board the sunken GFS Pride float in the Strait of Hormuz along with thousands of items of cargo they were carrying In footage from the incident, one man is heard saying: 'We are gathering and heading towards the Strait of Hormuz. ' asserted

We → show → Hormuz

We heard a container ship sank, so we're going to collect iPhones and perfume.' asserted

we → hear → iPhones

Several large cargo containers are seen with thousands of items floating in the water. asserted

thousands → see → water

The sinking of GFS Pride comes after the US Navy reportedly engaged in a risky, top-secret four-month mission to clear mines from the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz. uncertain

Navy → come → Hormuz

Iranian forces have set mines across the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply traverses, ever since the US and Israel attacked the country back in February. asserted

US → set → February

As of June, an estimated 80 mines had been placed in it, according to the International Maritime Organization. uncertain

mines → estimate → Organization

But last month, President Donald Trump announced 'all mines' in the strait's international waters had been removed or detonated as he declared the narrow waterway an 'American territory'. asserted

waterway → announce → waters

However Navy SEAL divers worked under the cover of darkness for four months in an effort to clear the mines, the Financial Times reported in September. asserted

Times → work → September

They worked in small teams at night using inflatable-hulled crafts and located the mines on the bottom of the strait with the help of robot boats and submersibles operating towed sonar arrays. asserted

They → work → arrays

Iranians go fishing for iPhones and French perfume floating in the Strait of Hormuz after container ship is blown up by mine and sinks

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