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Source: The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Ships under US sanctions pass through strait of Hormuz despite blockade on ports
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'Potential blockade breaker' in strait of Hormuz as some ships transit waterway - Windward
The marine intelligence platform Windward has detected a new potential blockade breaker in the strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, Windward said a Comoros-flagged bulk carrier has appeared in the waterway after being dark had its communications turned off to hide its exact location since the start of the war on 28 February.
Its last traceable port call was Bandar Imam Khomeini (BIK), Iran, and its recent history includes transporting grain from Russia-occupied Ukrainian ports to Iran and Syria, Windward said.
Despite the current blockade, this vessel is back on the grid and navigating this high-stakes corridor.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/14/middle-east-crisis-live-hezbollah-urges-lebanon-to-pull-out-of-talks-with-israel-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-begins?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69de1fe08f08dd62b7029c5e#block-69de1fe08f08dd62b7029c5e
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