Indian tanker scammed before IRGC attack

The Indian tanker 'SANMAR HERALD' was fired on by the IRGC Navy after its captain paid a crypto ransom to scammers posing as the IRGC.

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Location

Strait of Hormuz

Updated

Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 00:22 UTC

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The Indian-flagged oil tanker 'SANMAR HERALD' was fired upon by Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz last Sunday. According to Reuters, the incident followed a cryptocurrency scam where the ship's captain was contacted by an individual claiming to represent the IRGC Navy, who demanded a large payment in USDT to grant passage. The captain transferred the funds, but the actual IRGC Navy, which had issued no such permission, attacked the vessel when it entered the strait.

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Reuters has provided new details confirming the incident was preceded by a cryptocurrency scam where the captain paid a ransom to a fraudulent actor.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-04099cycle Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 00:22 UTC · first reported 22 Apr