PANews reported on March 9th that, according to foreign media reports, TankerTrackers.com, an organization that monitors ship movements using satellite imagery, claims that Iran is still transporting large quantities of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Samir Madani, co-founder of the organization, stated that since the outbreak of the conflict on February 28th, Iran has transported at least 11 to 12 million barrels of crude oil through this waterway. The actual figure may be higher, but delays in satellite data acquisition due to the conflict have occurred. Because TankerTrackers.com monitors via satellite imagery, it can detect the navigation of ships even when their digital transponders are turned off.