Strait of Hormuz: Indian tankers reached Hormuz, took a U-turn, questions were raised on the safety of the sea route.
Strait of Hormuz: Despite Iran claiming to completely open the Strait of Hormuz, the situation still remains tense. According to reports, on Saturday many Indian Oil Tankers returned after taking a U-turn in the Persian Gulf. Due to which big questions have been raised on the security of this important sea route.
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According to the report, four Indian tankers Sanmar Herald, Desh Garima, Desh Vaibhav and Desh Vibhor were heading from Dubai towards Hormuz, but turned back midway. Similarly, two Greek tankers Nissos Keros and Minerva Europa also could not cross this important sea route. At present, most of these ships have been seen around Qeshm Island of Iran.
On Saturday, Iran announced that it was again imposing strict restrictions on the Gulf. Iran said that America has imposed a Naval Blockade on their ports and ships.
These six tankers contain a total of about 8.3 million barrels of non-Iranian crude oil. If these ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, it would have been the largest oil flow from the Gulf in a single day since the conflict began on February 28.
Iran first talked about completely opening Hormuz, but after a few hours it made it clear that if America does not lift its naval restrictions, this waterway can be closed again. At the same time, US President Trump praised Iran’s decision, but also said that the American blockade on Iranian ports and shipping will continue for the time being.
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