Dozens of Ships Escape Strait of Hormuz with US Help
Central Command has guided about 70 commercial ships in three weeks as shipowners avoid Iranian approval and missile threats.
- U.S. Central Command has guided about 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the past three weeks, coordinating passage to help vessels avoid risks amid the ongoing war with Iran.
- Stalled negotiations to end the war with Iran have left travel through the Strait of Hormuz risky, prompting Central Command to assist commercial vessels seeking passage to the Persian Gulf.
- Most vessels travel with transponders turned off, known as "dark" passages, to avoid detection. United States-coordinated passages average three a day, though they do not represent a big comeback for shipping.
- President Donald Trump toughened the terms of a deal framework on Sunday, causing negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to stall and complicating efforts to restore energy trade.
- Shipping analysts say they cannot independently verify total traffic through the waterway, as vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf losing money and leaving crews in difficult conditions.
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US Has Secretly Escorted Around 70 Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz in the Last Three Weeks
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The US military has been secretly guiding some commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to move stranded vessels out of the region. Getting into it: According …
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Dozens of ships sneak past Iran's Hormuz blockade with U.S. help: reports
Dozens of commercial ships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, even as Iran heavily restricts traffic amid the ongoing war. U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, has guided close to 70 commercial ships through the narrow strait over three weeks, the New York Times reported on Sunday, quoting U.S. officials . That’s about three ships a day. Normally, more than 100 sh…
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