Pakistani tanker transits Strait of Hormuz on Iran-approved route

A Pakistani-flagged tanker has become the latest vessel to navigate the Strait of Hormuz by sailing closely along the Iranian coastline, indicating that vessels may now require Tehran’s approval for safe passage through the world’s most critical oil chokepoint amid escalating regional tensions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, the Pakistani-flagged Karachi sailed through a narrow gap between the two Iranian islands of Larak and Qeshm with open signals on Sunday, before tracking the coast into the Gulf of Oman.