The Liberian oil tanker Stoic Warrior transits a newly promoted route near Oman despite threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The route, promoted by Oman and endorsed by the International Maritime Organization and the United Nations, offers an alternative to the Traffic Separation Scheme Iran says it controls and has accused of being mined.The passage occurs as tensions rise over an interim accord between
Iran and the US and as fighting between Israel and
Hezbollah in
Lebanon escalates; the United Arab Emirates warns
Iran not to interfere with the strait that carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas.