Iranian Gunboats Attempted To Stop U.S. Tanker In Critical Energy Chokepoint UK Maritime Trade Operations warned of a “suspicious activity” on Tuesday morning at the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, after numerous small armed boats attempted to stop a U.S. oil tanker. This is what UKMTO has reported so far: Location: about 16 nautical miles north of Oman, within the inbound traffic separation scheme Incident: a merchant vessel was hailed on VHF by multiple small armed boats Response: the vessel ignored requests to stop and continued on its planned route Status: authorities are investigating Guidance: all… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
