As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports amid escalating hostilities.

Following renewed US-Iran fighting, observable ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has halted, replaced by vessels making secret "dark crossings" with transponders off. While the…

Ships have increasingly transited the Strait of Hormuz with transponders off, as US-Iran hostilities escalate, marking a rise in covert maritime activity over recent days.