Iran claims tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid blockade

World Iran claims oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. blockade on Iranian ports By Haley Ott, Haley Ott Reporter Haley Ott is a CBS News senior multi-platform reporter based in London. Read Full Bio Haley Ott, Khaled Wassef, Joanne Stocker Joanne Stocker Verification producer Joanne Stocker is a verification producer for CBS News Confirmed. She was previously chief editor of Kurdistan 24 English and managing editor at The Defense Post. She has combined open-source investigation methods with on-the-ground reporting to cover conflict, terrorism, and misinformation for over 15 years. Read Full Bio Joanne Stocker April 15, 2026 / 10:31 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Iran's state media claimed Wednesday morning that a bulk carrier transporting food supplies and an Iranian crude oil tanker had entered Iranian waters after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours after a top U.S. military commander said a blockade of Iranian ports was "fully implemented."Iran's Fars News Agency said a supertanker capable of transporting 2 million barrels of oil had sailed through international waters and the Strait of Hormuz with its tracking system switched on, "without any concealment."Data from the ship tracking website MarineTraffic.com show a number of vessels, including the crude oil tanker Alicia, making the journey through the strait overnight. The Chinese-owned Alicia has previously called at Iranian ports and was sanctioned under a previous name for carrying Iranian crude oil. The Alicia was heading toward the Persian Gulf and reached the coast of Oman on Saturday, the day before the blockade was announced. It appeared to alter its course in the Gulf of Oman when the blockade began, but then continued through the Strait of Hormuz overnight Tuesday, along with at least two other oil tankers. The crude oil tanker Alicia, which at the time was operating under a different name, is shown in a 2020 file photo. MarineTraffic.com/Igor Khanin Two Iran-flagged...