A Japanese supertanker owned by Idemitsu Kosan passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, reportedly the first refinery-owned tanker to exit the Persian Gulf since the conflict began, with permission from Iran and without payment of tolls. The Islamic Republic's embassy in Tokyo highlighted the historical parallel to the tanker Nishomaru, which had helped Iran circumvent a blockade during the nationalization of the oil industry.
Anonymous SubmissionRey, Tehran
@ايران اينترنشنال: A Japanese supertanker owned by the company "Idemitsu Kosan" passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. This appears to be the first official instance of a refinery-owned tanker exiting the Pers
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