IRAQ-IRAN

Attacks Continue Against Tankers in the Gulf 

After a lull of three weeks Iraq has resumed its attacks on ships calling at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, and Iran has retaliated by attacking a vessel heading to an Arab port. On 8 October, the 254,355 dwt Liberian registered World Knight was attacked some 40 miles south of Kharg Island (28 degs. 30 min. north, 50 degs. 25 min. east). The tanker, owned by the World-Wide Shipping Group (Y.K. Pao) of Hong Kong, was in...