The Strait of Hormuz isn’t completely closed as several daring ship captains have risked attacks from Iran to transport cargoes through the narrow Persian Gulf waterway, with some claiming to be Chinese.
Tanker traffic has largely come to a standstill since the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran, which has retaliated by lobbing missiles and drones at Gulf neighbors as well as the ships ferrying energy to destinations around the world.
