### [2026-05-27](/feed/2026/05/27/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Tasnim News Agency reports that the IRGC Navy has forced a U.S. oil tanker to turn back as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz. 




### Sources:

1. [Iran International](https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605286995?source=share-link)

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