Sri Lanka, April 15 -- A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China changed course after sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, where vessel movements are being closely watched following a naval blockade announced by Donald Trump. According to a Reuters report, the vessel. Rich Starry, made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz as it failed to break through the US blockade.

The tanker, Rich Starry, was identified as one of the first ships likely to indicate how the US measures would affect maritime traffic in the region, Bloomberg reported.

The Chinese-owned tanker was among at least eight ships crossing the waterway on Tuesday, the first day of the US blockade, Reuters reported.

Available signals initially indicated that the vessel had crossed...