Tehran (Horn post) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces forced two Indian-linked oil tankers to turn back while transiting the western section of the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime monitoring website TankerTrackers.
TankerTrackers, which tracks global oil tanker movements, said it obtained audio communications indicating that IRGC naval units ordered the vessels to reverse course. The incident was reportedly accompanied by warning gunfire, though no damage or casualties were immediately confirmed.
Iranian state media also reported on the incident, citing similar sources.
According to TankerTrackers, one of the vessels involved was a supertanker registered in India, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil loaded from Iraq.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit chokepoint, has long been a flashpoint for tensions, with any disruption raising concerns over global energy supplies and maritime security.
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Horn post staff
