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Tanker Blockade

US intercepts Iran tanker attempting to breach blockade

The U.S. military disabled an Iranian-flagged, empty oil tanker on Wednesday morning after it tried to breach the U.S. naval blockade, amid signs of potential progress between Washington and Tehran toward ending the conflict.

06 May 2026-23:16
US warship blocks oil tanker bound for Iranian port

A U.S. warship stopped a crude oil tanker from heading toward an Iranian port over the weekend, according to an announcement made by United States Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the latest enforcement action under an ongoing blockade.

28 Apr 2026-09:28
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
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
Another tanker exits Iranian port via Hormuz despite US blockade claims

A tanker has departed from an Iranian port and transited the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing claims of a US-imposed blockade, according to shipping data.

15 Apr 2026-03:07
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
US confiscates oil tanker for breaching "Caribbean blockade"

09 Feb 2026-22:40
Oil rises as US expands Venezuela tanker blockade

Oil prices climbed as President Donald Trump escalated the blockade on Venezuela, with US forces boarding one tanker and pursuing another just weeks after seizing an initial vessel.

22 Dec 2025-13:10