An Iranian supertanker has reportedly breached the US naval blockade and is all set to deliver a large consignment of crude oil. The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports both inside and outside the critical Strait of Hormuz. Iran, which announced the opening of the Strait on Friday for all commercial vessels, reversed its decision in retaliation to the US-imposed maritime blockade.
A very large crude carrier (VLCC) owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company departed Iran in late March 2026 and headed toward the Riau Islands in Southeast Asia.
According to tanker tracking firm TankerTrackers.com, the vessel transferred approximately 2 million barrels of crude oil to another supertanker in the region before returning.
The tanker is said to have re-entered Iranian waters by crossing the US “siege line” and is expected to arrive at Kharg Island shortly, reported Iran's Fars News Agency, citing data from TankerTrackers.com. "This tanker unloaded its 2 million barrels of crude oil and then returned home through the blockade line," the report said.
Iran's state media has also released a new video saying that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains under Tehran's control. Video posted on Telegram by the Fars News Agency showed ships passing through what it claims is the Strait of Hormuz after acquiring permission from Tehran to transit into the Persian Gulf.
Fars says entry into this "safe corridor," designed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, passes between Larak and Qeshm islands and exits south of Larak, close to the Iranian coastline. The claim could not be verified independently.
Earlier, the US Navy tracked, boarded and seized an Iranian cargo vessel 'Touska' near the Strait of Hormuz. The United States said it fired on the ship and seized it because it had crossed the blockade line after ignoring multiple warnings. Iran has vowed a swift response. This is the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
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