Reuters has learned about the shutdown of a number of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Some major oil companies and leading trading houses have suspended the supply of crude oil and fuel through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Israeli and US strikes on Iran. This was reported on February 28 by the Reuters news agency, citing sources.

The European Union's maritime mission Eunavfor Aspides said that attacks on ships cannot be ruled out after the strikes on Iran.

"Our ships will remain in place for several days," said one of the top managers of a large trade group.

The article notes that about 20% of all global oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

On the same day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite units of the country's Armed Forces) reported an attack on an auxiliary ship of the US Navy with Tomahawk missile carriers. The unit indicated that it would continue to launch missile and drone strikes against American targets.

Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran on the morning of February 28. Also, the American leader Donald Trump announced the beginning of a US military operation against Iran.

Later, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. The US Fifth Fleet maintenance center was shelled in Bahrain. In addition, Iran attacked four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Against this background, the United States began evacuating some personnel from the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar.

At the same time, the IDF launched a massive airstrike on military installations in western Iran. The city of Shiraz was attacked. In addition, 70,000 Israeli reservists were called up for military service.

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