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US Planning To Seize Iran-Linked Oil Tankers, Commercial Ships Worldwide

News18 19 Apr 2026
US weighs global seizures of Iran linked oil tankers as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise, expands naval blockade, sanctions and enforcement to tighten economic pressure on Tehran ....
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Iranian armed forces turn back two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Al Thawra 19 Apr 2026
... back two more oil tankers from passing through the Strait of ....
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Iran stops 2 new oil tankers from transiting Hormuz

Anadolu Agency 19 Apr 2026
Iran on Sunday forced two oil tankers to turn back while they were attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was in response to the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports ... 28 ... .
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Iran turns back two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Gazette 19 Apr 2026
TEHRAN — Iran on Sunday forced two oil tankers to turn back while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was in response to the ongoing US blockade ...
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1st LD Writethru: Iran blocks two more oil tankers from transiting Strait of Hormuz -- report

China.dot.org 19 Apr 2026
TEHRAN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Iranian armed forces intercepted two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, as tensions persist over maritime access to the strategic waterway.
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Oil Tankers Come Under Fire as Iran Reimposes Restrictions on Strait of Hormuz

This Day 19 Apr 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran, following previous agreements in negotiations, has agreed in good faith to the managed passage of a limited number of oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz,” the statement said.
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First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Mount Carmel Register 18 Apr 2026
Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler ... .
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'20 Ships Turned Back': Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz, Gunfire Targeting Oil Tanker Reported

News18 18 Apr 2026
About 20 ships bound for the Strait of Hormuz were turned back to Oman after Iran claimed the waterway was closed, gunfire also targeted an oil tanker and a commercial ship ....
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Convoy of oil tankers cross Strait of Hormuz as Trump says he has ‘good news’ on Iran

Irish Independent 18 Apr 2026
Trump says he has 'good news' on Iran as tankers cross Strait of HormuzA convoy of oil tankers was crossing ...
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Another Indian oil tanker crosses Hormuz as Iran shuts Strait for US

The Times of India 18 Apr 2026
Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high ... Meanwhile, an AFP reports said at least eight oil and gas tankers crossed ...
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US planning to seize Iran-linked oil tankers, commercial ships worldwide in coming days: report

New York Post 18 Apr 2026
The US is reportedly planning to board and seize Tehran-linked oil tankers across the globe in the coming days – dramatically escalating its pressure ...
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