What did Iran say happened to the Trend tanker in the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted and detained the Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend after a fire broke out on board. The statement said the ship had been attempting an illegal passage through the waterway.

What was the UKMTO report on the Strait of Hormuz incident?

UKMTO said it had received a security incident report on Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman. It did not identify the vessel or confirm whether it was the same ship mentioned by Iran.

Why is the Strait of Hormuz tanker incident significant?

The article says Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it says are trying to bypass its preferred route. That makes the tanker incident part of a broader dispute over control of the key waterway.

Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA. Tehran said the vessel, identified as Trend, was detained after a fire broke out on board during an attempted illegal passage. UKMTO reported a security incident Thursday in the strait, 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, but did not identify the vessel. It was unclear whether the two reports referred to the same ship.

Key Facts

IRNA said the tanker was sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz when it was struck.
The Revolutionary Guards statement said the vessel Trend was targeted and detained after a fire broke out on board.
UKMTO reported a security incident Thursday 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman.
UKMTO did not identify the vessel involved and said it was unclear whether it was the same tanker mentioned by the Revolutionary Guards.

By AFP

Published Sep 18, 2026 9:56 am KST
Updated Sep 18, 2026 10:56 am KST

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 31. Reuters-Yonhap

TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported.

Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February.

The Islamic republic wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.

"The Togo-flagged oil tanker 'Trend' had been targeted and detained after a fire broke out on board," the statement said, referring to an attempted "illegal passage" through the vital waterway.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced Thursday a "security incident in the Strait of Hormuz, 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) northeast of Khasab, Oman."

UKMTO did not provide details about the vessel involved, and it is unclear whether it is the same mentioned by the Revolutionary Guards.

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