strikeJul 17, 2026

Iran-linked tankers U-turn, zig-zag as US enforces blockade

Summary

Three US-sanctioned fuel tankers U-turned, diverted or zig-zagged in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea on Thursday, ship tracking shows. A fourth vessel, an oil supertanker, turned back when it was sailing toward the waterway from the Arabian Sea.

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Three US-sanctioned fuel tankers U-turned, diverted or zig-zagged in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea on Thursday, ship tracking shows. A fourth vessel, an oil supertanker, turned back when it was sailing toward the waterway from the Arabian Sea. At the same time, one non-Iranian…

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