Iran says its navy stopped two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC Navy says the two vessels switched off their navigation systems and tried to use unauthorized routes, according to Anadolu Agency. The claim has not been independently confirmed.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said it stopped two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Anadolu Agency published on 30 October 2026.
Anadolu reported that the IRGC Navy gave two reasons for stopping the vessels. It said the ships had switched off their navigation systems. It also said they had attempted to use unauthorized routes.
All details in this report come from that single Anadolu article. Zenga News has not independently verified the account, and the material available does not include a response from the tankers' owners, operators or flag states.
What the source does not say
The Anadolu summary does not name the two tankers. It does not state their nationality, their cargo or the companies that operate them. It does not say where in the strait they were stopped or at what time.
The material also does not say what happened to the vessels after they were stopped. It is not clear from the source whether the tankers were detained, redirected, inspected or released. It does not say whether any crew members were affected.
The summary does not explain which routes Iran considers unauthorized, or under what authority the IRGC Navy sets or enforces them. Anadolu's summary gives no further detail on what the IRGC Navy meant by the vessels having "switched off" their navigation systems. It does not say whether the claim is based on tracking data or on observation by Iranian forces.
Reactions
The source material contains no reaction from other governments, shipping companies or maritime organizations. It does not include any comment from the United States, Israel or Gulf states. Any response to the IRGC Navy's statement is therefore unconfirmed at this stage.
Background
Anadolu published the report in its section on the US-Israel-Iran war, according to the article's web address. The source material provided to Zenga News does not describe that conflict or explain how it relates to this incident. This report therefore draws no link between the two.
The Strait of Hormuz is the waterway named in the Anadolu report as the site of the incident. The source gives no further information on shipping conditions there, and Zenga News has not added details from outside the material provided.
The IRGC Navy is the maritime branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which Anadolu identifies as the source of the claim. The agency attributes the account to the force itself. It does not cite any independent witness, shipping data or satellite imagery.
Zenga News will update this report if further information becomes available from the IRGC Navy, the vessels' operators or other sources.
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