You must be crying incessantly, Bob. Full tankers going out, empty tankers coming back - and nothing the DNC/IRGC can do about it but tell pathetic lies on a backwater message board.
Two giant oil tankers, just before entering the Strait of Hormuz, altered their course and turned back; an incident that international media reports link to recent developments in this strategic waterway.
According to Bloomberg, satellite imagery shows that two empty tankers were attempting on Sunday to pass through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf when they suddenly changed direction and retreated. In contrast, a tanker named “Mombasa B” successfully entered the Persian Gulf via the route approved by Iran, located between the islands of Larak and Qeshm.
Iran has repeatedly stated that the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is conditional on obtaining permission from Tehran and approval of safe transit routes by its naval forces. In recent months, this policy has become a key factor in maritime traffic in the region, with cases of vessels being turned back previously reported.
These developments come amid heightened regional tensions, which have significantly altered the security environment in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports suggest that at certain points, only vessels affiliated with Iran have been able to pass through the vital waterway, while other ships have been held at the entrance awaiting clearance.
Satellite data also indicates that a significant portion of tankers transiting the Strait are either owned by Iranian entities or have ties to Iran — a factor analysts say reflects a shifting balance of control over one of the world’s key energy corridors.
In this context, Becca Wasser, head of defense analysis at Bloomberg, emphasized that the current order governing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly shaped by Iran’s conditions and decisions, and that a rapid change in this situation appears unlikely.