Sanctioned tanker passes Hormuz via Iran toll route
The Curacao-flagged VLCC tanker ALICIA, which is under US sanctions and has a history of carrying Iranian oil, has transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf. The vessel reportedly passed through a specific toll corridor for commercial ships monitored by Iran between Hormuz and Larak islands. This transit demonstrates the continued movement of sanctioned vessels despite the declared US naval blockade of the strategic waterway.
The message specifies the tanker's origin as China and its destination as Iran.
The message adds that the tanker has now entered the Persian Gulf and specifies it used Iran's 'inner route'.
The message provides additional detail on the specific route, identifying it as an active toll corridor monitored by Iran between Hormuz and Larak islands.