Iranian cargo ship defies Trump’s blockade to transit Strait of Hormuz | World | News

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the Shoja 2 cargo ship left Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas.

It was reported that the ship continued its way towards India’s Kandla Port.

Movement in the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted as Iran closed the critical trade route in response to joint US-Israeli attacks that began on February 28.

Despite the short-term ceasefire, the United States imposed a blockade on Iran’s ports in the strait in order for the country to open the route and meet demands for peace negotiations.

About 20% of global oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and the closure of the strait has shaken global markets and caused oil prices to rise.

In the images shared by the US Central Command a day ago, the moment US sailors boarded the Iranian tanker after ‘a hole was opened in the engine room’ was seen.

Marines are seen disembarking from a US plane onto an Iranian tanker as it approaches the Strait of Hormuz.

Ekspres did not independently verify the claim that the cargo ship passed through the strait.

Al Jazeera news agency reported that maritime monitoring data from maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic showed that the ship was currently sailing in the strait.

According to MarineTraffic, Shoja 2 will go to India.