Tracking data appears to show ship turning back under US blockade

On Sunday, the US military announced a "blockade" of Iranian ports to begin at 14:00 GMT on Monday. It said it would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas". But yesterday, ship tracking data analysed by BBC Verify showed that at least four Iran-linked ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz as the US blockade of Iranian ports began. Later, the US Central Command (Centcom) insisted no ships had made it past its