Ships stop crossing Strait of Hormuz after US and Iran trade strikes
- No commercial vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz while broadcasting their location since Sunday evening, according to new data.
- Some ships may have passed through with their transmitters off.
- Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said that transit through the vital shipping route “is not currently possible” due to “illegal movements of the United States military forces in the region”.
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- No commercial vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz while broadcasting their location since Sunday evening, according to new data.
- Some ships may have passed through with their transmitters off.
- Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said that transit through the vital shipping route “is not currently possible” due to “illegal movements of the United States military forces in the region”.
Sources: The Independent