For subscribers
US has turned back 27 ships since Strait of Hormuz blockade started
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Independent specialists said the Iranian cargo ship may be towed to Oman or be allowed to steam to an Iranian port once the US military completes its search of the vessel.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Follow our live coverage here.
WASHINGTON – The US Navy has turned back 27 ships trying to enter or exit Iranian ports since a US blockade outside the contested Strait of Hormuz began about a week ago, the military’s Central Command said on April 20.
