A bulk carrier stopped in Iranian waters

A bulk carrier stopped in Iranian waters
ECONEWS – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre said it had received a report of an incident 11 nautical miles west of Sirik in Iranian waters Sunday.

Econews, in a report citing MEHRNEWS, According to the report, the captain of a north-bound bulk carrier reported that the vessel was “attacked.” The report further confirmed that.


Since the imposition of the U.S. blockade and the violation of the ceasefire, Iran has intensified transit restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, vessels and craft are only permitted to transit with Iranian authorization.

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