Pakistan, July 15 -- Two Iranian oil tankers carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil have changed course toward Karachi after a reported US naval blockade. The move highlights growing disruption to regional shipping and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, global energy markets, and maritime trade are closely watching the unusual tanker movements.

According to a Bloomberg report, the tankers Rani and Amil updated Karachi as their next destination shortly after departing the Gulf on Tuesday. The route change came just before the United States introduced new maritime restrictions targeting Iranian shipping. Shipping analysts described the development as highly unusual and linked it to the deteriorating securi...