The Japanese oil tanker Idemitsu Maru has become the first to return to Japan through the Strait of Hormuz since war broke out in Iran.
The Idemitsu Maru reached Aichi on May 25, 2026.
According to The Japan Times, the vessel passed through the Strait of Hormuz on its return to Japan amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The arrival marks the first such transit since the outbreak of war in Iran.
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Another South Korean-operated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the second such case amid regional tensions.
A tanker loaded with crude oil from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project has arrived at a facility in Ehime Prefecture, Japan—the first such import since U.S.-Israeli strikes closed the Strait of Hormuz in February.
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A fleet of 10 Japan-linked vessels began exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after months stranded in the Gulf due to the Iran war, shipping data showed.
Eight more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz after last week's ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
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Four days after an explosion and fire struck the HMM Namu near the Strait of Hormuz, the damaged vessel was towed into the Port of Dubai early Friday for further examination.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran has committed to free and open transit through the Strait of Hormuz and the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.
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U.S. military forces struck two Iranian oil tankers Friday in the Strait of Hormuz after exchanging fire with Iranian forces overnight. The attacks came amid efforts to enforce a blockade and followed reported Iranian missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates.