The Rich Starry and its owner, Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co, were placed under U.S. sanctions for dealing with Iran (Representative Image)
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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.
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See Details on AmazonU.S. President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday (April 12, 2026) after weekend peace talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal.
“During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the U.S. blockade,” the U.S. Central Command said on X, adding that six vessels complied with directions from U.S. forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port. The Chinese-owned tanker was among at least eight ships crossing the waterway on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), the first day of the U.S. blockade. A U.S. destroyer stopped two oil tankers attempting to leave the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), a U.S. official said.
Published – April 15, 2026 09:57 am IST
