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Three Iranian crude tankers—The Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona—left Kharg Island and crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first exit since the US blockade began, according to Kpler. The ships loaded in early April and transferred cargo near Singapore, with broader transfers linked to dozens of Iranian cargoes moving toward China in the Singapore area since March.
CBS News investigation reveals China is secretly buying Iranian oil via a 'dark fleet' in international waters to evade U.S. sanctions, with multiple ship-to-ship transfers observed in the Riau archipelago, highlighting ongoing illicit trade despite sanctions.
A cargo of Iranian crude oil, seized by the United States, has finally begun unloading after waiting for two-and-a-half months off the coast of Texas. The tanker, Suez Rajan, had been unable to unload due to concerns that any vessel taking the oil would be shunned by customers. The crude oil is now being transferred to another tanker, MR Euphrates, through a ship-to-ship transfer. Iran has threatened retaliation against any company involved in unloading the seized oil, while U.S. lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to resolve the delay. The U.S. seizures of Iranian oil contribute to a fund compensating victims of state-sponsored terrorism.