Bahri
Saudi Arabian state-linked shipping company.
Bahri sits on the blacklist of Iran's Hormuz permit agency, which added 114 ships on 2 November 2026 to reach 240. In September, unidentified projectiles struck Bahri's supertanker Sidr as it left the strait.
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Bahri is a Saudi state-linked shipping company whose crude tankers use the strait of Hormuz. Its exposure in the Iran war is that of a commercial operator; it is not accused of any role in the fighting.
On 1 September 2026 its very large crude carrier Sidr was struck by unidentified projectiles near Khasab, Oman, while leaving the strait with its transponder switched off. Neither responsibility nor a casualty figure was publicly established.
In November Iran's Hormuz permit agency listed Bahri on its non-compliance blacklist, which reached 240 ships on 2 November. Listed ships risk fines or seizure if they transit.
Bahri's tankers face Iranian penalties at Hormuz
Bahri's listing by Iran's Hormuz permit agency exposes its ships to the fines or seizure that listed vessels face in the strait. The agency added 114 ships on 2 November 2026, taking its non-compliance list to 240. That same day President Masoud Pezeshkian said The Supreme Leader had allowed his government to seek a deal through dialogue.
The listing follows a direct hit on Bahri's fleet. Late on 1 September unidentified projectiles struck its very large crude carrier Sidr near Khasab, Oman, as it left the strait with its transponder off, minutes before South Korea's Senegal Prosperity was struck. Nobody has claimed the attack, and going dark did not protect the Sidr.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 8 November 2026. Editorial standards.