Two Iranian tankers break illegal US naval blockade: Satellite tracker

A website tracking oil shipments around the world says two Iranian tankers have managed to pass through the illegal US blockade of the country’s ports.

In an X post on Thursday, TankerTrackers, which uses satellite imagery to pinpoint ships, said that a tanker identified as VINA/VALLEY, which routinely delivers Iranian LPG to Yemen, entered the blockade perimeter.

The vessel, it added, is pinging on the Automatic Identification System (AIS), an automatic tracking system designed for collision avoidance and situational awareness in navigation.

TankerTrackers also noted that another Iranian oil tanker bypassed the US blockade.

Both US-sanctioned oil tankers are empty, according to the satellite tracker.

Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz to enemies and their allies following the launch on February 28 of the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.

It began exercising far stricter controls last month after US President Donald Trump announced the inhumane blockade of Iranian vessels and ports in violation of the terms of a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire that took effect on April 8 and was unilaterally extended by Washington.

On Monday, the United States launched the so-called Project Freedom supposedly aimed at forcibly reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Two days later, however, the US was forced to stop its military campaign at the strategic waterway amid Iran’s steadfast resilience against American piracy and threats to maritime security.

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