# Hormuz: four tanker attacks disclosed on 5 October

Second Order · 6 October 2026, 17:51 UAE time

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## 1. UKMTO issued notices of four tanker attacks and one IRGC threat to a vessel near Hormuz on 5 October; three of the attacks dated from 3 and 4 October.

Shipping & Supply

**What it means:** Delayed notices mean a day's tally firms up only later: JMIC's 4 October update had already counted four confirmed tanker strikes on 2-3 October and says attacks continue along the Omani side.

Source: [gCaptain](https://gcaptain.com/five-hormuz-incidents-reported-monday-as-tanker-attacks-mount)

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## 2. Dubai Police arrested two suspects accused of phone scams in which callers posed as staff of official and international bodies and got residents to send money abroad; losses were Dh11,877,532.

Money & Banking

**What it means:** The script, per police: your name is in a case abroad, transfer funds for 'verification' and they come back; some victims were then told to sell gold jewellery and cut contact from a hotel room.

**What to do:** Got such a call? Dubai Police take reports on 901 or via the eCrime platform.

Source: [Khaleej Times](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-police-arrest-two-suspects-in-phone-scams-worth-over-dh118-million)

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## 3. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said attacks on Jizan and Najran airports on 6 October caused three minor injuries; FlightRadar24 said Riyadh flights were on hold for a few hours.

Flights & Airspace

Source: [The National](https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/06/saudi-airports-attacked-as-yemens-west-coast-battle-intensifies)

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## 4. The UAE's economic partnership agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) entered into force on 6 October, cutting or removing tariffs.

Money & Banking

**What it means:** It covers more than 86% of tariff lines and about 96% of the value of goods now traded; UAE-EAEU non-oil trade was $33.6 billion in 2025, up 16% on 2024.

Source: [Khaleej Times](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-eu-cut-tariffs-to-boost-trade-to-nearly-50-billion-by-2032)

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## 5. Dubai's Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation will give priority to perishable food shipments at its ports, its chairman said, as berthing delays at some regional ports shorten produce shelf life.

Daily Life

**What to do:** Importer facing a disputed Dubai port charge? PCFC takes complaints via channels on the Dubai Trade portal.

Source: [Khaleej Times](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-moves-to-fast-track-perishable-food-shipments-amid-port-delays)

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