Brief: Sanctioned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil Attempts to Cross Hormuz
Yuri, a US-sanctioned supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian crude loaded from Kharg Island, appeared to be attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz

Breaking Update (April 24, 2026): Sanctioned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil Attempts to Cross Hormuz
In developing news, Yuri, a US-sanctioned supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian crude loaded from Kharg Island, appeared to be attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Traffic through the waterway is otherwise at a virtual standstill. Bloomberg’s Weilun Soon reports. (Source: Bloomberg) This story is continuing to evolve.
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