Chinese Vessels Begin Transit Through Strait of Hormuz

Fars News cited an informed source in its report on the development. The agency said the movement of the vessels began after the understanding was reached with Iranian authorities.

Roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passes through the waterway on a typical day. No further details were provided on the number of vessels involved or the specific terms of the understanding.

The report did not indicate whether the transit involved military, commercial or other types of ships. Maritime traffic through the strait has been a point of attention in recent years amid regional tensions. Yesterday's reported start of Chinese vessel transits marks the first such movement under the new understanding.