Reuters: Courts in The Strait of Hormuz began to hide from attacks for Russia and China

Vessels located near the Strait of Hormuz, since the beginning of the next aggravation between Israel and Unusual messages are transmitted by Iran to prevent possible attacks, writes Reuters with reference to the analytical company Windward.

The Strait of Hormuz is located in the northwest of the Indian Ocean, it separates Iran and Oman and mainly refers to the territorial waters of these two countries. According to analysts, in the period from June 12 to June 24, 55 vessels transmitted 101 "atypical messages" concerning their ownership. Among them are "Russian oil" and "belongs to China."

So, the crew of the container ship Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan under the flag of Panama, heading to Pakistan, while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on June 26, radioed that the ship was Chinese. A similar message was broadcast by the supertanker Yuan Yang Hu, which transported crude oil from Saudi Arabia to China (as soon as the ship left the strait, the signal changed). The container ship Kota Cabar under the flag of Singapore signaled that "the vessel is not connected to Israel" while passing through the Red Sea.

As a rule, ships transmit their destinations or messages about the carriage of goods. In some cases, messages may indicate that there are armed guards on board — to scare off pirates and prevent other possible attacks.

According to Windward CEO Amy Daniel, there is an opinion among shipowners that it is difficult to clearly establish the state of the ship's owner "because of the confusing nature of shipping." At the same time, a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States and Israel, "may be exposed to a higher threat," he said.

A fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, due to the conflict with Israel and the intervention of the United States, which attacked the country's nuclear facilities, threatened to block the passage if the "aggression against the sovereignty" of Iran continues. According to Iranian experts, the closure will lead to a sharp reduction in oil supplies to the market and oil prices may rise to $ 250 per barrel.