Several Iranian vessels crossed what Iranian media described as a US naval blockade line in the Gulf of Oman without incident on Monday.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that a number of Iranian ships passed through the area and continued their voyages without interference.
According to the report, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) was sailing from international waters toward Iranian ports after passing through the blockade zone.
IRIB also said a vessel carrying livestock feed crossed the area and was heading toward Iran, while another tanker loaded with Iranian oil continued toward its export destination after transiting the Gulf of Oman.
Tasnim news agency reported that three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships carrying what it described as “essential goods” crossed the US naval blockade line minutes earlier.
The reports came amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing disputes over maritime traffic in waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.
There was no immediate comment from US authorities regarding the Iranian reports.
Meanwhile, the UN on Monday reported continued Israeli military activity over southern Lebanon, including projectile launches and repeated airspace violations, while noting a decline in overall violence following the announcement of a US-Iran agreement.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference that the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “observed a decrease in violence and exchanges of fire” from midnight until 4 pm local time.
UNIFIL also recorded “133 trajectories of projectiles and two airstrikes” by the Israeli forces and “no trajectories from Hizbullah or non-State actors.”
Dujarric also said that peacekeepers had recorded 25 violations of Lebanese airspace by Israeli forces, with a total overflight time of “approximately 40 hours”.
“Before the agreement was announced yesterday between the US and Iran, our UNIFIL peacekeepers recorded 135 violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israel Defence Forces, with cumulative overflight time exceeding 222 hours,” he said, adding that the peacekeeping mission had recorded a total of “1 374 trajectories of projectiles over the weekend, with 1 328 attributed” to the Israeli forces. – AA
