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WORLD · OCT 27, 2026
Iran Announces Legal Action Against Sinokor Shipping Tankers
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take legal action against Sinokor Shipping vessels for repeated crossing violations in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced it will pursue legal action against tankers owned by Sinokor Shipping Company, the world's largest oil tanker owner. The Iranian authority accused the company's vessels of committing the highest number of crossing violations in the Strait of Hormuz over the last three months.
While the authority did not provide specific details regarding the nature of the pending legal measures, it claimed that appropriate enforcement actions have already been taken against at least seven Sinokor ships.
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