Khaberni - Navigational data from the Marine Traffic website indicate a halt in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions for over two hours.
The navigational maps show a complete stop in movement within the strait after the movement of oil tankers had previously halted, with continued limited and weak movement of some non-oil cargo ships before the cessation of all traffic.
This was preceded by two confirmed targeting incidents involving oil tankers in the region, which coincided with the gradual withdrawal of tankers and their cessation from heading towards the Strait of Hormuz.
The oil tanker "MKD Fium" suffered damage after being targeted in the Gulf of Oman, according to Reuters, making it the second tanker targeted today near the Strait of Hormuz.
Navigational data through the "Marine Traffic" platform shows that the tanker has a registration number (9284386), flies the flag of the Marshall Islands, and was last seen about two hours ago in the Gulf of Oman.
According to the same data, the tanker departed from the port of Emuiden in Germany on February 8, 2026, and was supposed to arrive at the port of Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, with a scheduled arrival date of March 3, 2026.
No new sightings or data about the fate of the second targeted tanker have been detected.
This incident was preceded by a first attack confirmed by Iranian media, targeting the oil tanker "SKYLIGHT" two nautical miles north of the Kamzar area in Oman. This attack resulted in four crew members being wounded with varying degrees of injuries and significant burning of the ship, while Iranian media reported that it sank.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard declared that it would not allow any ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Gulf waters with the Sea of Oman, hours after the start of the joint American-Israeli attack on Iranian territory. In the same context, Mehr News Agency mentioned that the ships have stopped crossing the strait.
The "Financial Times" reported from a maritime shipping consultancy firm that several ships had turned back from the Strait of Hormuz, but the newspaper itself conveyed that the British Maritime Trade Operations did not confirm the closure of the strait and advised cautious passage.
Weak movement
Navigational data show continued navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the disruption that occurred on the routes of several ships in the region.
According to tracking data from the "Marine Traffic" site as of 11:30 AM today, Doha time, several ships continued to cross the strait in both directions, with weak and limited movement.
The "Open Source Unit" at Al Jazeera's network observed a larger number of tankers exiting the Gulf waters through the strait towards the Arabian Sea, versus fewer tankers crossing in the opposite direction towards the Gulf.
