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Oil Blockade

Iran says tanker enters territorial waters despite US threats

Iran’s military says the Iranian oil tanker Sili City has entered the country’s territorial waters under operational protection from the Iranian Navy, despite what it described as warnings and threats from a US naval group.

21 Apr 2026-13:03
First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf via Hormuz despite US blockade

17 Apr 2026-16:26
Pakistani-flagged tanker moves through Hormuz with UAE crude

17 Apr 2026-09:44
Washington’s Hormuz blockade: Pushing Iran toward economic collapse

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

16 Apr 2026-10:26
Iran reports tanker transit through Hormuz despite U.S. blockade

Iran’s state media reported on Wednesday that a bulk carrier carrying food supplies and an Iranian crude oil tanker had entered Iranian waters after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after a senior U.S. military commander declared that a blockade of Iranian ports was now "fully implemented."

15 Apr 2026-18:23
Sanctioned supertanker enters Iranian waters despite US sanctions pressure

A supertanker reportedly subject to US sanctions has entered Iranian waters with its tracking system switched on, according to maritime data cited by Iranian media.

15 Apr 2026-12:00
Oil fluctuates as US-Iran talks and Hormuz blockade weigh

Oil prices fluctuated as traders assessed developments surrounding efforts to organize a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran, alongside an intensified blockade affecting crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

15 Apr 2026-10:34
How a sanctioned oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade

The transit of a sanctioned oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz despite a newly imposed United States naval blockade has quickly become one of the most closely watched developments in the evolving confrontation between Washington and Tehran.

14 Apr 2026-21:35
Sanctioned oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz, defying US blockade

An oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday afternoon, shortly after the Trump administration's blockade on Iranian shipping was set to take effect, according to data from Kpler, a platform providing intelligence and analytics on global trade flows.

13 Apr 2026-22:41
Analyst warns oil may surge to $150 on Hormuz blockade

Oil prices could surge to around $150 per barrel if the US proceeds with a planned naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a veteran oil market executive.

13 Apr 2026-10:56