Iran-Linked Tankers Test Limits of U.S. Hormuz Blockade

While Iran-linked vessels appear to steer clear of the U.S. blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz, several ships have undertaken lengthy and winding routes in recent hours to move from the UAE coast to the actual Strait close to Iran’s shoreline. At least two vessels linked to Iran and sanctioned by the United States entered the Persian Gulf on Thursday through a new route, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed. LPG carrier G Summer, broadcasting China owner and crew, has made its way into the Gulf by passing between Iran’s…