Tanker attempts to run US blockade

The Maltese-flagged tanker SEACHAMPION is attempting to run the U.S. naval blockade after departing the Iranian port of Bandar Imam Khomeini. The vessel is expected to be intercepted and directed to return once it reaches the Gulf of Oman. This incident is the latest test of the U.S. blockade, which has been in place to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil exports.