US forces prevent over 70 tankers from entering, leaving Iranian ports

By Reuters 8 May 2026, 3:57 pm

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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says that more than 70 tankers were being prevented from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

“These commercial ships have the capacity to transport over 166 million barrels of Iranian oil worth an estimated $13 billion-plus,” CENTCOM says in a post on X.

There are currently more than 70 tankers that U.S. forces are preventing from entering or leaving Iranian ports. These commercial ships have the capacity to transport over 166 million barrels of Iranian oil worth an estimated $13 billion-plus. pic.twitter.com/VBKfDwMwqJ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 8, 2026