US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has the Strait of Hormuz under "totally control" and described the ongoing naval blockade as a "tremendous success." However, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) operated by Iran's National Iranian Tanker Company has reportedly evaded the US Navy and reached the Asia-Pacific, carrying over 1.9 million barrels of crude oil worth nearly $220 million, according to TankerTrackers.com.
The vessel, identified as "HUGE," was last spotted off Sri Lanka over a week ago and is now moving through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait towards the Riau Archipelago.
