Sanctioned tankers approach Hormuz, may test US blockade

Two internationally sanctioned tankers, the MEDA and G SUMMER, which appeared to be heading into the Strait of Hormuz to potentially test the U.S. naval blockade, have now turned around before reaching the strategic waterway. Their reversal suggests Iran is still effectively keeping the strait closed to such traffic, maintaining its escalated posture against the United States. The U.S. blockade, which has been in place for weeks, continues to show tangible effects, including a halt to observable oil loading at Iran's Kharg Island terminal.