Iran's Fars News Agency reports that Iranian forces prevented an oil tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz after it entered the area without prior coordination. The account comes from a single Iranian source and has not been independently verified.
A single-sourced report from Iran's Fars News Agency says Iranian forces blocked an oil tanker from passing through the Strait of Hormuz because it entered the area without prior coordination. The report does not identify the tanker's flag, owner, destination, or whether any warning shots or other measures were used.
The incident comes amid an established Iranian blockade of the strait, enforced since earlier this week. As The Zioneer reported, the Iranian armed forces confirmed on June 11 that they are actively enforcing a closure of the strategic waterway. The Iranian Navy earlier fired warning shots near Sirik Island, and the IRGC has claimed attacks on vessels attempting to cross. The US Central Command has said the strait remains open for transit, while Iran's Foreign Ministry and a newly-formed Iranian body have declared it closed.
A separate event — the earlier warning-shots incident — is covered in a separate bulletin. This report adds a new detail about a specific tanker being turned back, but remains unverified and at the Developing level.
3 developments
- StrongIranian source: explosion near Sirik tied to tanker confrontation in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian Armed Forces confirm they are enforcing Strait of Hormuz blockade after explosions, Tasnim reports
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- DevelopingViral footage purportedly shows massive ship jam at Strait of Hormuz as Iran declares total closure
Source and signal
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