Report: At least three oil tankers carrying Iranian oil have successfully passed through the US military blockade at sea this week.

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17/06/2026
Shipping data shows that at least three oil tankers carrying Iranian crude oil have breached the US military blockade and passed through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz after the US reached a framework agreement with Iran and reopened the waterway. Another oil tanker is heading towards the Gulf of Oman without any cargo. According to tracking data from the maritime agencies Kepler and Vaitexa, two very large crude carriers, the "Hero 2" and "Diana," each loaded with 2 million barrels of crude oil, have sailed through the Gulf of Oman and are now heading east. Kepler and the London Stock Exchange Group data show that the empty very large crude carrier "Creek No." associated with Iran is currently heading towards the US military blockade zone.