Sanctioned Chinese Tanker Passes Hormuz Despite U.S. Naval Blockade

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• – A Chinese-owned tanker has passed the Strait of Hormuz despite a US blockade of Iranian ports.
• – The Rich Starry, owned by Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd, was sanctioned by the US for transporting Iranian crude.
• – The tanker, loaded with 250,000 barrels of methanol, passed through the chokepoint on Monday.