The tanker demonstratively passed outside Iranian waters in Hormuz

A tanker bound for the UAE passed through the Strait of Hormuz in The Persian Gulf is outside the corridors established by Iran and the United States. The ship has turned on the transponder, and its path along the previous transport route is visible to everyone.

The tanker Capetan Andreas passed on May 15 in The Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz along the former shipping route and significantly turned on the transponder. According to AIS vessels, a 228-meter vessel capable of carrying 74 thousand tons of oil is heading to the UAE and plans to arrive at the port of Jebel Ali in Dubai.

Since the beginning of the Iranian war, this may be the ship's first passage to The Persian Gulf is still a transport corridor and outside the routes established by the United States and Iran. Those pass either through Iranian territorial waters or Omani.

The tanker belongs to a company from the Marshall Islands and is operated by a Greek company.

The vessel turned on the transponder after crossing the middle of the Strait of Hormuz.

Recently, the number of vessels that pass through the Strait of Hormuz has increased. However, they are in coordination with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and through Iranian waters.

Whether the passage of Capetan Andreas was agreed upon is unknown.

The day before, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to "all merchant vessels," but they must "cooperate with the Iranian naval forces."

"We did not create any obstacles. It was the United States that established the blockade, and I hope that this situation will end with the termination of this illegal blockade imposed by the United States," the minister said, Irna reports.