FT reports several Iranian cargo ships abruptly left Malaysian waters and, after
the US and Iran agreed to extend a ceasefire, are returning toward the Strait of
Hormuz. FT’s ship‑tracking analysis shows six of seven Iranian-flagged container
vessels reported in Malaysian ports and waters earlier this week had departed by
Thursday. Most of the departing ships have declared destinations in the Persian
Gulf. Many Iranian vessels had been sheltering in Southeast Asia since the US
began blocking Iranian home ports in April.
