Tehran:Since April 13, the day when the United States imposed anaval blockadein the Strait of Hormuz, a total of 27 ships have turned back as they attempted to break the siege, reported The New York Times. Notably, the US imposed the naval blockade on ships leaving and entering Iranian ports after the first round of peace talks with Iran failed in Pakistan's Islamabad. However, recently surfaced reports claimed that an Iranian tanker managed to breached the US-imposed blockade.

The NYT report surfaced a day after the US confirmed that it seized an Iranian tanker trying to break its blockade. The incident hampered diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict between the two nations.

On Monday, 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 vowed a swift response, and reports even surfaced that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted US warships in the region. Notably, it is the first such interception since the US imposed the blockade in the key waterway.

Iran Tanker Moves 2 Million Barrels Through ‘Siege Line’:

On Tuesday, reports claimed that an Iranian supertanker breached the US naval blockade and is all set to deliver a large consignment of crude oil. The very large crude carrier (VLCC) owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company reportedly 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 two million barrels of crude oil to another supertanker in the region before returning.US Iran News Live Updates:

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.

Meanwhile, Iran's state media has also released a new video saying that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains under Tehran's control.

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