Amidst the latest wave of tension between Iran and the US, cargo ships have started passing through the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders turned off and without providing prior information about their positions.
Modern.az reports that "Bloomberg" published information on this matter, citing data from the analytical company "Kpler".
According to analysts, no ships openly passed through the strait on July 12. However, six commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders turned off. The owners of the cargo ships took this step amidst a new wave of tension between the US and Iran, as well as uncertainty about who controls and ensures the security of the routes.
Ships were last seen in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7, passing through the southern corridor designated by the US. On July 10, several ships passed through the northern route designated by Iran.
It should be recalled that the US and Israel started a war with Iran on February 28 of this year. As a result of air strikes, Iran's supreme religious leader Ali Khamenei and others were killed. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding demanding an immediate cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Subsequently, US-Iran negotiations were held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, mediated by Doha and Islamabad, to implement the memorandum. As stated in the joint statement issued by Qatar and Pakistan after the first round, the meeting involving representatives of Iran and the US took place in a positive and constructive atmosphere, and promising progress was made, including the creation of a foundation for future technical consultations.
However, on the night of July 8, the US accused Iran of violating the terms of the agreements reached regarding the Strait of Hormuz and resumed large-scale attacks against Iran.
