Iranian State Media Misleads on Tanker Activity in Strait of Hormuz, Tanker Trackers Says

Tanker Trackers debunks Iranian state media claim that ships are waiting for passage in the Strait of Hormuz, noting the vessel NAVARZ is empty and stationary south of Hormuz Island since March 2025.

Retweeted by @hey_itsmyturn from @TankerTrackers: "Sorry, but that's a very empty NAVARZ (9079078), belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC); and not in the Strait of Hormuz, but south of Hormuz Island in the Hormuzgan Province of Iran. She's been in that very spot since 2025-03-13. Congrats."

Quoted tweet from @iribnews_irib: "Two Iranian journalists have gone to the middle of the Strait of Hormuz and show that the ships have turned off their engines and are waiting for permission to pass."