Iranian Navy Escorts Indian Oil Tanker Through Hormuz Strait

BlockBeats News, March 21st, According to a senior official on board, in the past week, the Iranian Navy guided an Indian liquefied petroleum gas tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. After diplomatic mediation in New Delhi, the ship was allowed to pass through on a pre-approved route.

This statement appears to confirm analysts' views that Tehran is trying to implement traffic control in the strait, allowing friendly ships to pass safely while causing concern to other ships.

The official said that during the crossing of the strait, the official's ship maintained contact with the Iranian Navy via radio. The Iranian side recorded the ship's flag, name, port of origin and port of destination, as well as the nationality of the crew (all crew members are Indian), and guided them along the agreed-upon route. (Jinse)