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Iran Forces Indian Tankers to Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz Escalation

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy vessels reportedly forced two Indian-flagged commercial ships to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, in an escalation that exposes the vulnerabilities of the global oil trade to coercive statecraft at a critical chokepoint.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·Middle East·1-minute read·18 Apr 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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