Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz

Using fake flags, shell companies and disabled tracking signals, a vast network of vessels bypassed the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 11, the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree was struck by two projectiles while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways located between Iran and Oman. A fire broke out in ...