Two Indian vessels, including a supertanker carrying Iraqi oil, reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of gunfire from Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
The message confirms the mass turnaround is happening now and specifies it followed Iran's announcement about the strait returning to stricter control.
The update identifies two specific vessels involved: the Indian-flagged supertanker SANMAR HERALD, carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, and the bulk carrier JAG ARNAV, which reversed course near Larak Island.
New details specify the incident involved gunfire and that one of the Indian ships was a giant oil tanker carrying about two million barrels of oil.
New details confirm Iranian forces used gunfire to force the vessels to turn around, specifying the SANMAR HERALD was loaded with ~2 million barrels of Iraqi crude.
The TankerTrackers report identifies one vessel as a VLCC carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil and confirms both vessels were forced to return westward.
A Wall Street Journal report states that 20 vessels have now been turned around by Iranian authorities, providing a broader scale for the enforcement action.
The message adds that the targeted vessels were Indian-owned and that Iranian fast-attack boats fired on them. It also provides the specific timing, linking the attack to a recent statement by Colonel Zolfaqari.
Reuters and TankerTrackers confirm two vessels were fired upon, both belonging to India, and were forced to turn back.
Reuters and TankerTrackers both confirm two vessels were fired upon, not one, and both belonged to India.
Additional details confirm one vessel is an Indian-flagged supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi oil, and both ships reversed course specifically due to reports of gunfire from Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
