{"id":2586832,"date":"2026-04-03T09:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-western-and-lng-tankers-manage-to-cross-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:55:58","slug":"first-western-and-lng-tankers-manage-to-cross-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-western-and-lng-tankers-manage-to-cross-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"First Western and LNG tankers manage to cross Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-western-and-lng-tankers-manage-to-cross-strait-of-hormuz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2586832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two vessels-the CMA CGM Kribi container ship and the Sohar LNG tanker-crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the frist Western cargoes to pass through the strait since escalations began. The crossings may signal either Iran\u2019s waning ability to disrupt traffic or a pause due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-receives-list-of-hostages-to-be-released-saturday-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Hamas sends Israel list of hostages to be freed on Saturday\">renewed peace talks<\/a>. The report contrasts upbeat claims from Trump and supporters that Iran\u2019s military is being degraded with Pentagon assessments that, while many of Iran\u2019s naval and air assets appear hampered, some missiles and drones remain in operation.Trump described Operation Epic fury as aiming to heavily bomb Iran\u2019s energy systems if no deal is reached, and he has sought broader international help to reopen the strait, though others favor a more diplomatic approach. French President Emmanuel Macron, however, questioned the practicality and safety of reopening the strait by force, warning it could expose shipping to notable risks. The piece also notes Trump\u2019s threat to pull the U.S. from NATO if allies do not assist, with NATO Secretary General Mark rutte set to meet him to discuss the issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">First Western and LNG tankers manage to cross Strait of Hormuz<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2550504\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A French-owned container vessel and a liquefied natural gas tanker have successfully passed through the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> after weeks of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> halting traffic through the route.<\/p>\n<p>The Malta-flagged CMA CGM Kribi en route to Western Europe crossed the strait on Friday, according to vessel tracking data. It is the first Western cargo ship to exit the body of water since the conflict began in late February.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the Panama-registered Sohar LNG tanker headed toward Oman after transiting the narrow strait on Friday. It arrived at the Omani capital of Muscat along the coast, becoming the first LNG tanker to safely pass through the water during wartime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>These events could signal one of two scenarios: Either Iran is losing its military capability to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz or the Islamic regime is holding off on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-capitol-police-chief-blames-failures-of-intelligence-for-jan-6-riot\/\" title=\"Fmr. Capitol Police chief blames \u2018failures of intelligence\u2019 for Jan. 6 riot\">attack due<\/a> to the renewed peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and War Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1991\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> have strongly pushed the idea that the U.S. military is battering Iran so hard that most of its military capabilities are gone. The vast majority of Iran&rsquo;s naval vessels and aerial systems have been destroyed, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"271\">Pentagon<\/a>. Intelligence reports show that many of its missile launchers and one-way drones are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/02\/politics\/iran-missiles-us-military-strikes-trump\">still in operation<\/a>, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>During his address to the nation Wednesday night, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4513285\/trump-iran-war-weeks-stone-ages\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4513285\/trump-iran-war-weeks-stone-ages\/\">said<\/a> Operation Epic Fury will see Iran heavily bombed in the next two to three weeks, with electric-generating plants as the main targets if no deal to end the war is reached. A day later, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116338464010194156\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116338464010194156\">Trump posted<\/a> that the U.S. is setting its sights on destroying Iran&rsquo;s bridges before targeting the nation&rsquo;s energy facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116336091138489301\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116336091138489301\">shared a video<\/a> of the tallest bridge in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4513285\/trump-iran-war-weeks-stone-ages\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4513285\/trump-iran-war-weeks-stone-ages\/\">Middle East<\/a> that was damaged following U.S.-Israel airstrikes near Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has made reopening the Strait of Hormuz a key priority of Operation Epic Fury as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-seemingly-has-no-plan-to-deal-with-higher-gas-prices-touts-green-energy-alternatives-instead\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Seemingly Has No Plan To Deal With Higher Gas Prices, Touts Green Energy Alternatives Instead\">global oil prices<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >domestic gas prices surge due<\/a> to the strait&rsquo;s closure. He has called on other countries to help the United States secure the strait, but those nations have taken a more diplomatic approach to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4513473\/emmanuel-macron-doubts-us-open-strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4513473\/emmanuel-macron-doubts-us-open-strait-of-hormuz\/\">MACRON DOUBTS US ABILITY TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ BY FORCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a>, for one, does not support using military force to reopen the key maritime lane. This week, French President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1303\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a> called the idea &ldquo;unrealistic&rdquo; and argued it would only &ldquo;expose all &#8203;those &#8288;who go through the strait to risks from the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] but &#8203;also ballistic missiles.&rdquo; It remains to be seen if more commercial vessels can safely pass through the strait.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has threatened to pull the U.S. from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"603\">NATO<\/a> if member states continue refusing to aid in forcibly taking the Strait of Hormuz. NATO Secretary General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-rutte\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11778\">Mark Rutte<\/a> is meeting with Trump next week to discuss the issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Western and LNG ships pass Hormuz after Iran halt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2586833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26081545222382.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[77088,57321,77087],"class_list":["post-2586832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-lng-tankers","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-western-tankers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26081545222382.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2586832"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2586836,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586832\/revisions\/2586836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2586833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2586832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2586832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2586832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}