The attack on the Greek ship may be linked to “the pressure that countries in the region are applying,” Greek shipping minister Vasilis Kikilias said.

The two ships were allowed passage through the strait — which has been all but closed for nearly two weeks — after a deal between New Delhi and Tehran.

The EIS Pilot has been successfully implemented in the Ready-Made Garment sector in Bangladesh where it covers around four million workers and continues expanding to other sectors.  

Any prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to tighten global energy supplies with each passing day.

The 30-day exemption, which is still being developed, is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer among U.S. ports.

Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began, transportation through the vital Strait of Hormuz route has come to a standstill, briefly driving oil prices up close to $120 a barrel.

The Balboa port is one of two terminals along the strategic Panama Canal that have become a flashpoint in the rivalry between the U.S. and China.

 Marine Traffic estimates that tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz were down by 90% between February 25 and March 4.

President Donald Trump had previously vowed to offer insurance guarantees and possible U.S. Navy escorts to oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran has sent at least 11 million to 12 million barrels through the waterway since the war began on February 28.