A photo taken on December 5, 2025, of Al Kharaitiyat vessel, which data shows it was sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, May 9, 2026, after departing Qatar’s Ras Laffan en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan, in this picture obtained from social media. — ReutersCargo crossed…
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