Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared
Key takeaways
- Oil tankers, general cargo ships, bulk carriers and fishing boats anchored in the waters off Muscat, Oman near the strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.
- Several vessels began to exit the Gulf through the key maritime chokepoint on Thursday, after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
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Oil tankers, general cargo ships, bulk carriers and fishing boats anchored in the waters off Muscat, Oman near the strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Photograph: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Oil tankers, general cargo ships, bulk carriers and fishing boats anchored in the waters off Muscat, Oman near the strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Photograph: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images Strait of Hormuz Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.
Several vessels began to exit the Gulf through the key maritime chokepoint on Thursday, after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.