Four ships identified crossing Strait of Hormuz since last night

By Shruti Menon BBC Verify is tracking shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement by US Central Command (Centcom) that a blockade is to be enforced against “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports” from 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST) today. Since Centcom issued its statement last night at 21:52 BST, four vessels have been identified crossing the strait, according to tracking data provided by MarineTraffic. All are identified as tankers - carrying e