Japan-Owned Tanker Crosses Strait of Hormuz as Three-Navy Coalition Escorts Vessels

A Japan-owned oil tanker successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has fallen 90% since the Iran war began. The crossing occurred as a nascent maritime coalition attempts to reopen safe passage, though the 41-nation coalition formed April 2 under UK leadership still lacks an operational mandate and defers military action to the post-conflict period.