Marinetraffic: Shipping continues in Persian Gulf

Active shipping continues in the waters of the Persian and Oman Gulfs against the backdrop of Israel's warning attack on Iran, reads data from the Marinetraffic vessel tracking service, Report informs via Russian media.

About 400 ships continue to operate in the gulfs. Most of them are tanker fleets.

Iran has major ports in the Persian Gulf through which international trade takes place. Besides, countries in the Gulf region have significant oil and gas reserves, and large-scale transportation of hydrocarbons occurs through the waters.

According to American media, on Friday night Israel carried out a “limited” retaliatory strike on targets in Iran. Explosions were reported near the city of Isfahan. The Iranian state agency IRIB said that air defense systems responded to approaching drones some provinces of the country.