The New York Times: 308 Iran-linked ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war

According to the “Sedaye Sama” news outlet, The New York Times, citing shipping data, reported that since the beginning of the war by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran, 308 Iran-linked ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

With the continued illegal blockade by the U.S. military against Iranian ports and its attacks on two Iran-linked ships in the region, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a halt. However, ship-tracking data indicates that more than 300 Iran-linked ships have traversed this vital waterway since the war began in early February.

According to The New York Times report, under normal conditions, about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply and a significant share of its natural gas pass through this strait via ships. But as this process has stalled, the prices of gasoline, diesel, and gas used for cooking and home heating are rising worldwide, imposing new costs on businesses and consumers.

According to data from the International Energy Agency, overall, global oil supply has decreased by about 10 percent.

Based on data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence, Iran-linked ships have passed through the strait more frequently than non-linked ships.

According to this report, from March 2 until this past Sunday, 308 Iran-linked ships—averaging 6 ships per day—have passed through the strait. They were either carrying Iranian cargo, were on anti-Iran sanction lists, or were passing in a manner—for example, turning off their transponders to hide their location—that strongly suggested they were trading with Iran.

Also, according to Lloyd’s List data, during the same period, 90 ships with no link to Iran, or an average of three ships per day, passed through the Strait of Hormuz. / Source: ISNA