Second Iran-Bound Corn Ship Crossed Hormuz Before Peace Deal (2)

June 18, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

A second ship laden with corn bound for Iran transited the Strait of Hormuz just hours before the US-Iran interim deal to end the war and reopen the waterway was announced.

The Rozana, a handymax bulk carrier capable of hauling roughly 45,000 tons of cargo, is headed to Bandar Imam Khomeini port, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and Kpler. It crossed the strait on Wednesday evening.

It follows the Verbier, a Panamax bulk carrier also laden with corn and en route to the same port. The ship crossed the US blockade line on June 10. ...

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