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The US-Israel-Iran war · The Strait of Hormuz and the sea lanes

Iranian media say more than 30 ships, some linked to Chinese firms, were allowed through Hormuz overnight

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Iranian media reported that more than 30 ships, some linked to Chinese companies, were allowed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight into 15 May, and Tehran said the waterway was open to commercial ships that cooperate with its navy, Al Jazeera reported. Ship-tracking data showed the Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu leaving the Gulf on 13 May. Iran has required coordination with the IRGC navy since early in the war.

When
14 May 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What
shipping disruption
Acting party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Iranian media and officials described the transits.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian media reports · published 2026-05-15 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Ship-tracking data reported by Al Jazeera · published 2026-05-13 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Iranian media say more than 30 ships, some linked to Chinese firms, were allowed through Hormuz overnight", ev-20261027-n102, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-n102/

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