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A vessel reportedly ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Although the state media asserted it was a container ship, it did not provide further details about its identity or flag.
The report appeared to be aimed at bolstering Tehran's claims to control this strategic waterway, a corridor through which – under normal conditions – nearly a fifth of the world's commercially traded oil and natural gas passes.
However, the Iranian version was debunked by TankerTrackers.com. The independent oil tracking service clarified that the vessel shown by state television is the Arista, a ship sanctioned by the United States that did not run aground in the strait, but has been stranded since March in Iranian territorial waters, between its coast and Hormuz Island.
"This is the Arista (IMO 9348493). It flies the Comoros flag (as far as being foreign is concerned), but is part of Iran's Shamkhani network. The Arista has been under sanctions from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) since last summer. It has actually been stuck in this very spot since mid-March 2026; at coordinates 27.12845, 56.46221; north of Hormuz Island, Iran," the entity detailed.
Since the United States and Israel began the war against Iran on February 28, the Islamic Republic has used its ability to block the waterway as a key source of pressure, disrupting global markets for energy and other critical goods.
The Iranian television report was released at the same time that U.S. envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, were in Doha, Qatar, to attend talks aimed at bringing a permanent end to the conflict.
Iran's chief negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, also traveled to Qatar with a working team. Technical talks between diplomats began on Wednesday, July 1, in the sovereign Arab state located in West Asia, according to two regional officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door deliberations.
Negotiators seek to define the specific details to pave the way for top leaders to seal an agreement, although differences over the strait and Lebanon still hold great importance.
Source: Portal Portuario
