India, March 28 -- Two more India-flagged LPG carriers, BW Tyr and BW Elm, started transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a person aware of the development said, requesting anonymity.

The ships are not disclosing their destination ports through transponders for security reasons, and more details can't be immediately revealed, the person said. Both ships loaded their cargo in the Persian Gulf more than a fortnight ago and were looking for safe passage by Iran, the person added.

If this latest pair transits the strait, six LPG carriers will have been permitted safe passage by Iran. No other details were immediately available.

So far, four India-flagged LPG carriers have reached the country after being cleared by Iranian authorities...