Iranian cargo ship transits Strait of Hormuz defying US blockade

Maria Sandu

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship is transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite a US blockade of Iranian ports in the critical trade route, according to several reports. The Shoja 2 cargo ship departed from the Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. The vessel is reported to be continuing its route towards the Port of Kandla in India. Movement through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted since Iran closed the critical trade route in response to joint