Two Qatari LNG tankers resume journey through Strait of Hormuz

ISLAMABAD: Two Qatari LNG tankers have resumed their journey through the Strait of Hormuz after being stuck for nearly a month, Bloomberg reports.

Both tankers were loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Qatar before the recent Iran conflict and were delayed due to rising regional tensions. The resumption of their voyage is expected to ease disruptions in LNG supply from the Gulf region.

Bloomberg highlighted that the movement of these tankers marks a key step in stabilizing energy shipments amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that US and Israeli forces had targeted the ‘MIT of Iran’, one of the country’s leading universities.

In a post on social media platform X, Araqchi said “Israeli-US aggressors” had bombed the facility, adding that the strike followed attacks on other academic institutions.

He did not provide further details and there was no immediate comment from the United States or Israel.
The university referred to is widely understood to be Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, one of Iran’s top institutions for science and engineering.

Founded in 1966, Sharif University is considered Iran’s premier centre for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and is often informally described as the country’s equivalent of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In his statement, Araqchi invoked a religious reference, saying that knowledge would remain accessible to Iranians despite external pressure, and warned that those responsible would face consequences.

The remarks come amid escalating hostilities in the region, with multiple sites in Iran reportedly targeted in recent days.