Ships Abruptly U-Turn Near Hormuz As Some Shift To Iran-Approved Routes

Ships Abruptly U-Turn Near Hormuz As Some Shift To Iran-Approved Routes The reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint has proceeded relatively smoothly for weeks, but an overnight development shows that the process remains fragile. At least eight ships attempting to exit the Persian Gulf abruptly reversed course near the critical waterway. Bloomberg cites ship-tracking data showing that the vessels, including oil tankers, product carriers, bulk carriers, and vehicle carriers, were moving toward the strait along the Omani coast before abruptly turning back. Several ships later resumed their transits through the strait by...