Japanese oil tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz with Iranian permission

14 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 28

The Idemitsu Maru, carrying two million barrels of crude, transited the strait after loading at Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura port.
Iranian state media confirmed the vessel received official clearance from Iran to pass through the strategic waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global oil shipments, and such permissions signal ongoing coordination between regional actors amid geopolitical tensions.

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