I have seen several reports that Iran is permitting ships through the Straits of Hormuz.

Emil Cosman says Indian ships are being allowed through.

Meryl Nass reports today that Chinese ships are being allowed through.

Neither is true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_s2FeuR0nA

I have a friend on a ship anchored near Abu Musa Island and he sends out daily reports on Facebook with video and pictures describing everything he sees.

He's the Captain of the ship.  I will not disclose which one he's on.

The IRGC communicates with all the ships by VHF radio and they make it absolutely clear that no ships of any nationality are being allowed through.

He showed pictures of the ship next to his on fire after being hit by a drone.  It was Chinese.  It was anchored and not attempting to move through.

It was a container ship.  Hit in the hull on the starboard side, damaging the main engine and the auxiliary engine, blacking out the ship.

All the crew are safe, but there is no rescue as the Ports are no longer operational, and there are no naval ships around.

The Iranians did not attack the ship, it appears, so who did?  The ships are facing East. 

Was it Israelis/Americans/British picking off ships from countries loyal to Iran.

Abu Musa island (Iranian) near UAE is being attacked by missiles from midnight until morning, approximately 50 missiles.

The New Atlas on youtube says the purpose of America is to cut off China from oil and all other supply.

The above narrative lends support to Brian Berletic's view that this is the reason why the world is being cast into war.

The main media of course is presenting the attacks on the ships riding at anchor in The Gulf as Iranian attacks. This seems less likely.