An Iranian-flagged cargo ship istransiting the Strait of Hormuzdespite aUS blockade of Iranian portsin the critical trade route, according to several reports.
The Shoja 2cargo ship departedfrom the Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.
The vessel is reported to be continuing its route towards the Port of Kandla in India.
Read more:US troops blow huge hole in Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz clash
Read more:Iran pulls out of US peace talks and takes swipe at Donald Trump
Movement through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted since Iran closed the critical trade route in response to joint US-Israeli strikes that started on February 28.
Despite a short-term ceasefire, the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in the strait in a push to get the country to open the route and meet peace negotiation demands.
About 20% of all global oil traded passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and the closure of the strait has rocked global markets and driven up oil prices.
Footage shared by the US Central Command a day earlier showed the moment that US marines board an Iranian tanker after 'blowing hole in engine room'.
Read more:Trump issues chilling 6-word warning as he breaks silence on Iran ceasefire deal
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
