Reports: Iranian gunboats approach oil tanker flying the American flag

SnapshotLaborer · 2026-02-03T17:35:51+00:00

American media reports that the oil tanker "Stena Imperative" flying the American flag was approached by six Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, and later continued its voyage under the escort of a U.S. warship. The gunboats demanded the tanker to stop but were unsuccessful, and the tanker is expected to arrive in Bahrain on February 5.

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2026-02-03 17:35:51

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According to U.S. media reports on February 3rd, citing a UK maritime security company, the oil tanker “Stena Imperative” flying the American flag was “approached at one point by six Iranian gunboats” in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker then continued its voyage escorted by a U.S. warship. The reports stated that these gunboats radioed the tanker, ordering the captain to “shut down the engine and prepare to be boarded,” but the tanker accelerated and maintained its course. It is expected to arrive at Sitra Port in Bahrain on February 5th. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, a vessel was intercepted “for entering Iranian territorial waters without permission.” (CCTV International News)

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