Ship tracking data shows that a Chinese oil tanker, the "Yuan Hua Hu," carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil, attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, May 13. This is the third known instance of a Chinese oil tanker navigating the strait since the start of the US and Israel war with Iran on March 29, 2025.

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: 🔸Ship tracking data shows that a massive Chinese oil tanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, May 13. 🔸The Reuters ne

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: 🔸Ship tracking data shows that a massive Chinese oil tanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, May 13. 🔸The Reuters ne

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