Iran is claiming a figure of 15 vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, with those ships said to have obtained permission from Tehran to cross the waterway.
Of the 15 vessels, the Iran navy is saying that it includes 4 oil tankers
Now, the issue here is that these may all still be “shadow fleets”. So, it is tough to ascertain which oil tankers these are and where their destinations will be. The same can be said for all the other vessels.
As mentioned before, Iran may claim one thing but the reality i.e. actual shipping data tends to differ from that. We have seen that before in recent weeks. So, why exactly is Iran doing this?