[86593] Iran reports departure of oil tankers from US naval blockade

Iran reports success in crude oil exports despite naval blockade

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, several Iranian media outlets reported on the breach of the US naval blockade by oil tankers of the Islamic Republic. According to the reports, based on data from the tracking site "Tanker Trackers," Iranian tankers managed to exit the Strait of Hormuz and transport crude oil to international markets for the first time in two months.

Vahid Online, a channel reporting extensively on political and economic events, noted that the evidence for the move is based on digital data intersecting with satellite imagery. According to the channel, this is the "first Iranian attempt to export crude oil in the last two months."

At the same time, channels identified with the official establishment and the conservative stream in Iran, including آخرین خبر and خراسان آنلاین, emphasized that two supertankers named "Diona" and "Hero 2", which together carry 3.8 million barrels of oil, completed their exit from the blockade zone. The خبری پلاس website presented similar data, citing the monitoring site as a settled fact.

In an additional report published by خبرفوری and supported by the حامیان پزشکیان channel (identified with supporters of President Pezeshkian), it was reported that a third tanker joined the fleet and is carrying an additional million barrels of oil on board, bringing the total volume of cargo reported to have bypassed the blockade to 4.8 million barrels.

It should be noted that all the reporting sources are identified with the Iranian narrative that seeks to demonstrate economic resilience in the face of international sanctions and the naval blockade. As of the time of this writing, no official response has been issued by the US administration or international maritime oversight bodies to verify the claims regarding the departure of the tankers.