A single unverified report claims that 11 oil tankers are currently operating in the vicinity of Iran. The report provides no further details on the tankers' identity, cargo, or destination.
A single unverified report circulating on Telegram states that 11 oil tankers are currently operating in the vicinity of Iran. The report provides no details on the tankers' identity, cargo, destination, or whether they are part of the Iranian shadow fleet that has been the subject of multiple recent reports. Over the past month, several outlets have reported on Iranian oil tanker movements: Bloomberg reported 11 tankers leaving Chabahar in June, while TankerTrackers noted two supertankers carrying 3.8 million barrels crossing the US blockade. The current report, though unverified, fits into a pattern of ongoing Iranian oil exports despite the US naval presence.
- DevelopingBloomberg: 11 tankers with 20 million barrels of Iranian oil depart Chabahar this week
- DevelopingAbu Saleh's Arab Desk: 12 Iranian oil tankers en route to China, two more loading
- StrongTankerTrackers: Iran exported 40 million barrels of crude since June 15, half shipped Friday
- DevelopingUS strikes Iranian targets in retaliation for tanker attack, report says
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