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Iran blocks Indian oil tanker from using Oman corridor in strait of Hormuz: Report

Published : Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 at 9:01 PM

Observer Online Report

Iran has turned back an Indian oil tanker that attempted to use the Oman coastal shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Fars News Agency cited by Al Jazeera.

According to the report, Oman and the International Maritime Organization announced on June 24 the launch of a temporary maritime corridor along Oman's coastline to facilitate the safe passage of commercial vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf. The corridor is reportedly being operated under overall supervision by the United States.

However, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has opposed the use of the corridor from the outset. Fars News reported that vessels attempting to use the Oman corridor have been warned via radio messages and instructed to instead use shipping lanes designated and approved by Iran.

Citing ship-tracking data, Fars News said that commercial and cargo vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning ultimately avoided the Oman corridor and navigated through Iran-approved routes.

There was no immediate comment from the governments of India or Oman, or from the International Maritime Organization, regarding the reported incident involving the Indian tanker.

Source: Al Jazeera.

-HIS

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