Trump Orders Naval Blockade Targeting Iranian Ports After US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse
The US has also warned that any vessel found paying a toll to Iran for safe passage could be intercepted in international waters.
The US has also warned that any vessel found paying a toll to Iran for safe passage could be intercepted in international waters.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that “massive numbers” of empty tankers, including some of the largest in the world, are on their way to the US.
The entire process took about three hours and was watched by more than 100 people, including residents and project members.
Ship-tracking data showed that three VLCCs, none directly linked to Iran, began moving towards the strait from the Gulf of Oman.
The ship, built in 2003 and registered in Antigua and Barbuda, was on its way to Balboa, Spain with six crew members on board.
These vessels are being used to move oil despite Western sanctions, helping fund Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
These weapons were used during the recent five-week conflict and had posed a threat to low-flying US military aircraft.
Firefighting operations were led by the Singapore Civil Defence Force, with support from PSA Singapore’s Emergency Response Team.
Norwegian operator Boreal AS has ordered 20 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil vessels from Sweden’s Candela Technology.
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