Two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz turned back toward the central Persian Gulf after failing to transit the waterway, according to international shipping data, hours after the start of US operations. A tanker captain told Bloomberg that ships are unwilling to pass through Hormuz outside of Iran’s rules.

2026-05-04

Two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz turned back toward the central Persian Gulf after failing to transit the waterway, according to international shipping data, hours after the start of US operations. A tanker captain told Bloomberg that ships are unwilling to pass through Hormuz outside of Iran’s rules.