Event Brief
US-boarded Iran-linked tankers reverse course
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: Two Iran-linked oil tankers boarded by US forces near Sri Lanka appear to have turned around in the Indian Ocean.
WHO: Two Iran-linked oil tankers
WHAT: halted their westward course and turned around
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM ET
WHERE: Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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