US Forces Prevent 70 Tankers From Entering or Leaving Iranian Ports

The vessels have a carrying capacity of more than 166 million barrels of Iranian oil worth over $13 billion.

The Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 2, 2026. Amirhossein KhorgooeI/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. military is currently blocking more than 70 tankers from entering or leaving Iranian ports amid the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.

“These commercial ships have the capacity to transport over 166 million barrels of Iranian oil worth an estimated $13 billion-plus,” the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a May 8 post on X.