Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz
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The Iranian-flagged container ship boarded by U.S. forces Sunday was a frequent visitor to Chinese ports, and it had spent time in waters known for illicit ship-to-ship transfers, according to open source tracking data and shipping experts.
A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.
Two Chinese container ships attempted to leave the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday but turned back, despite Iran having said that Chinese vessels would be allowed to pass safely. Shipping data reported by Reuters showed the vessels began their ...