Middle East
Only Iran-Linked Traffic Moves Through Hormuz Amid Blockades
Cargo ships navigate the sea near Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on April 28.
Photographer: Asghar Besharati/Getty ImagesA few Iran-linked vessels are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, as the crucial waterway remains effectively closed to most international shipping amid blockades by both Tehran and the US.
Just a single Iran-linked fuel tanker was observed entering the Persian Gulf on Thursday morning, with no exits for the day recorded so far, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That follows just three outbound and two inbound transits of dry cargo ships on Wednesday, most of which have ties to Tehran.