11 vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz amid stalled US-Iran talks

Eleven commercial vessels traversed the Strait of Hormuz during the 24-hour period ending at 1200GMT Tuesday as diplomatic negotiations between the US and Iran remained stalled.

Nine vessels moved through the strait from the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, while two others traveled from east to west.

Vessels passed through the strait from west to east were the Panama-flagged bulk carrier New Pioneer, departing from Argentina and the Comoros-flagged landing craft Samia 1, hovering between Iranian ports, according to AIS data.

Movements in the opposite direction included the Comoros-flagged bulk carrier Gulf King, from Iran to Oman; Iran-flagged landing craft Hakim Khamir, from Iran to the United Arab Emirates; Bolivia-flagged cargo ship Midas 7, departing from Iran; Panama flagged Starway, from the UAE to Oman; Iran-flagged Bari 25422, departing from the UAE; Comoros-flagged landing craft Al Batha, from Oman to the UAE; Antigua and Barbuda-flagged container ship Paya Lebar, from the UAE to India; Panama-flagged crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru, departing from Saudi Arabia; and Panama-flagged general cargo ship Roya, from Iraq to the UAE.

US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran is in a “state of collapse” and that Tehran asked Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible.”

“Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse,’” Trump wrote on his social media platform TruthSocial. “They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!)”