Sanctioned tanker returns to Strait of Hormuz after exiting the Gulf
The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry returned to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, failing to penetrate the U.S. blockade on vessels servicing Iranian ports.
The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports