A Malta-flagged LNG tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz following the reported understanding between Iran and the United States, according to Arabic-language media reports. The passage comes hours after the Indian-owned tanker Disha was reported as the first to make the transit, raising questions about which vessel was actually first.
A Malta-flagged LNG tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, according to multiple Hebrew-language reports citing Arabic-language media. The reports describe the vessel as 'the first' to carry liquefied natural gas through the waterway after a reported understanding between the United States and Iran.
However, hours earlier — also on Monday — geospatial analysts reported that the Indian-owned LNG tanker Disha, carrying Qatari cargo, was the first to transit after the memorandum of understanding, sailing a route past Iran's Larak Island. The conflicting reports, both dated Monday June 15, make it unclear which vessel was truly the first to cross following the diplomatic breakthrough. The Zioneer first reported the Disha transit at 13:08 Jerusalem time on Monday.
The reports on the Malta-flagged tanker do not name the vessel, specify the cargo origin, or provide an exact crossing time. The claim rests on uncorroborated Telegram sources and should be treated as developing.
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