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Iranian navy turned back US tanker in Strait of Hormuz - report

May 28, 2026, 01:59 GMT+1

IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency quoted a military source as saying that a US oil tanker attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with its radar system turned off, but was forced to stop and turn back after what it described as a swift and decisive response by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, which fired toward the vessel.

The source added that in response, US struck a “burnt area” near Bandar Abbas, saying the explosions heard were related to the incident, and that the strike caused no casualties or material damage.

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