Ship traffic through Hormuz highest since start of war
Kpler said 36 commodity vessels crossed in one day, as oil flows out of the Gulf rose after an interim U.S.-Iran accord.
- On Thursday, the Liberian oil tanker Stoic Warrior navigated the Strait of Hormuz using a new coastal route near the United Arab Emirates and Oman, promoted by the International Maritime Organization.
- Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard declared the route "completely dangerous" and prohibited, warning that "violators will be dealt with" amid a 60-day interim accord between Iran and the United States.
- Senior Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash warned Iran on Thursday against impeding the strait, stating, "New geopolitical facts cannot be imposed on the Arab Gulf states." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Gulf Cooperation Council officials in Bahrain to reassure them.
- Regional stability remains fragile as fighting flares in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah, with an Israeli airstrike killing two people on Wednesday, the first since Saturday's ceasefire.
- While the 60-day accord seeks to resolve critical issues including Iran's uranium reserves and naval passage, the GCC plans to meet with Iran in Oman to discuss maritime safety and security.
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Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of oil tankers has navigated the Strait of Hormuz, using a new route close to Oman’s shores that has been promoted by the Arab country and a U.N. maritime agency. Thursday’s development comes amid threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard against vessels traversing the key strait. Tensions between Iran and the United States are rising over disagreements regarding their interim accord aimed at ending the …
Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard - Boston News, Weather, Sports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, using a new route close to Oman’s shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. The development comes as tensions rise between Iran and the United States over their interim accord aimed at permanently ending the Iran war. From getting ships through the na…
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats as traffic slowly picks up and oil prices fall
A number of oil tankers sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday along a United Nations-recommended route, defying threats by Iran that any ship not following its approved route “will be dealt with accordingly.”The passage of the Liberian-flagged vessel — perhaps aptly named the Stoic Warrior — came amid continued uncertainty about the future of the crucial waterway.
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