Around 200 Tanker Ships Stuck at the Entrance to the Strait of Hormuz

JAKARTA - Around 200 tankers were stuck at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday (3/3), bringing the total number of stuck vessels to 300 vehicles, according to data from MarineTraffic analyzed by RIA Novosti.

As reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Wednesday, March 4, currently there are no tanker ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

Geographically, the north coast of the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, while the ownership of the south coast is shared between the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the main route for the world's oil and LNG supplies from the Gulf countries.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on a number of targets in Iran, including in Tehran, which caused damage and civilian casualties.

Iran retaliated against the US-Israeli joint attack by launching a series of attacks on Israeli territory and US military bases throughout the Middle East.

Attacks on Iran continue despite talks on Iran's nuclear program between Washington and Tehran in Geneva, mediated by Oman.