Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz
Despite US-Iran ceasefire deal fewer tankers passed the crucial waterway than during fiercest days of fighting
Shipping stalls as Tehran dictates terms in Strait of Hormuz
Despite US-Iran ceasefire deal fewer tankers passed the crucial waterway than during fiercest days of fighting Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.
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Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty
Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.
Ceasefire changes little for shipping in strait of Hormuz, experts say
Analysts expect only limited increase in shipping as vessels will still need to seek Iranian permission to transit Middle East crisis – live updates There will be no “mass exodus” of ships through the strait of Hormuz, shipping analysts say, despite a two-week conditional ceasefire being agreed between the US and Iran with provision for the temporary reopening of the crucial maritime channel. Tehran said on Wednesday that it would offer safe passage in coordination with its armed forces, though its coastguards warned any ship trying to transit without permissions would be “targeted and destroyed”. Continue reading...
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