15 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz “with Iranian permission” within 24 hours

The Iranian website Tabnak reported on Monday that only 15 ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, amid strict restrictions on maritime traffic.

The website, citing maritime sources, stated that the ships passed through after obtaining permission from the Iranian side, with monitoring measures imposed on maritime traffic in the area.

The report added that a number of ships are still waiting to obtain crossing permits, while some shipping companies prefer to postpone their trips until the security situation becomes clearer.

He noted that shipping traffic in the strait has declined by about 90% compared to the period before the attack on Iran, reflecting the state of caution among global shipping companies.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important maritime routes for transporting oil and gas, as a large percentage of global energy exports pass through it, making any decline in shipping traffic directly impactful on global markets.

Bloomberg had previously reported that an oil tanker carrying Iraqi crude had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran announced it was granting Baghdad a special exemption allowing its tankers to pass through despite restrictions on navigation.

This came after the closure of the strait following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which led to a decline in Iraqi exports and a rise in global oil prices.

Shafaq.com