[No Vessel Transit Records in the Strait of Hormuz on April 19] According to CCTV News, based on U.S. sources and ship tracking data, as of the afternoon of the 19th UK time, no vessel transit records were observed in the Strait of Hormuz on that day. It is reported that on the 18th, at least 13 oil tankers attempting to leave the Persian Gulf changed course and turned back, abandoning plans to continue through the strait.