India, May 29 -- An India-bound oil tanker, Nissos Keros, has successfully crossed the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and is now en route to Visakhapatnam, with expected arrival on June 3.

The vessel, which departed from Sharjah on May 21, was tracked moving through the northern Arabian Sea off India's west coast. The safe passage of the tanker comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tension in the region, where concerns over maritime security and energy supply routes remain high.

Iran's state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy facilitated the passage of 23 commercial vessels through the strait within a 24-hour period, amid ongoing discussions over proposed transit regulations and fees. Th...