Iranian state-aligned media reports that three oil tankers and two cargo ships are making their way from the Indian Ocean toward Iran, a move that could indicate the U.S. naval blockade is weakening. The report, carried by Israeli journalist Asaf Rosencweig (N12) citing Iranian outlets, follows earlier claims by Iran's Tasnim news agency that vessels had already breached the blockade.
Tue 14:43 Jerusalem — Israeli journalist Asaf Rosencweig (N12) reported, citing Iranian media, that three oil tankers and two cargo ships are en route from the Indian Ocean toward Iran. This is the latest in a thread The Zioneer has tracked: at 23:44 Mon, Iranian state-aligned outlets first claimed the vessels had already "passed" through the U.S. naval blockade; a follow-up item at that same timestamp identified Tasnim as the source and noted the Pentagon denied the claim. By 14:06 Tue, The Zioneer flagged Tasnim's claim as unverified independently. Tonight's report frames the vessels as still underway rather than having arrived, suggesting the situation remains fluid.
In the wider picture, The Zioneer reported Sun 22:54 Jerusalem that President Trump may be preparing to lift the naval blockade outright, citing a ynet report. That came amid reports of U.S. refueling and fighter squadrons deployed toward Iran over recent days — as The Zioneer noted at 22:03 Tue Jun 9 and 00:21 Thu Jun 11 — and a planned relocation of refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport reported at 09:54 Tue.
What remains open: the vessels' actual position and status have not been independently confirmed. The Pentagon has not commented on the latest report, and the evolving U.S. diplomatic posture — including whether the blockade will be lifted before the June 19 deadline — has not been finalized.
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