Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying that Tehran is working on a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

 Intense signal jamming and spoofing in the area have made tracking ships entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz difficult.

Three tankers, displaying identification signals indicating they are owned by the Sultanate of Oman, appear to have entered the Strait of Hormuz by following their country's coastline, signalling a different route than the northern one through Iranian waters.

According to satellite signals, two supertankers and an LNG carrier headed east into the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. All three vessels are operated by Oman Ship Management, according to the Equasis maritime database. The company could not be reached for comment.

Monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. 

Although the Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has started to negotiate the passage of a limited number of ships from friendly countries through its waters, provided they take an agreed northern route. Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying that Tehran is working on a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Muscat's attitude towards these statements remains unclear.

A significant impact on global energy markets

The closure of this vital waterway, whether real or perceived, has had a significant impact on global energy markets, leading to a surge in prices and mounting international pressure on US President Donald Trump. Iran is also seeking to introduce a transit toll system, demanding up to $2 million for each voyage through the waterway.

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These three ships are the largest types of oil tanker. 

The three ships crossing the Strait are important because they are among the largest types of oil tanker. Notably, they may include the first liquefied natural gas tanker to leave the Gulf since the outbreak of war.Signals were being transmitted by the three ships indicating that they were Omani as they passed through. They all stopped transmitting their automatic positioning signals at around 09:30 London time, either as they approached the tip of Oman's Musandam Peninsula, which extends north into the Strait of Hormuz, or as they began to round it.

It is unclear whether they completed their voyages

It is unclear whether they completed their voyages, but crossing the Strait of Hormuz typically takes several hours. Intense signal jamming and signal spoofing in the area have also complicated tracking of ships entering and exiting Hormuz.

The data on the movement of the ships

The data on the movement of the ships indicates that the two oil tankers are each transporting around two million barrels of crude oil, while the gas tanker seems to be unladen. One of the tankers loaded its cargo in Saudi Arabia at the end of February and indicated that it was bound for Kyaukpyu in Myanmar. From there, the crude oil pipeline extends to western China. The other tanker is carrying crude oil from Abu Dhabi to an undisclosed location.

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