Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
Summary
Three Iranian oil tankers sailed past a US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, carrying about 3.8 million barrels of crude oil. Despite President Trump’s announcement to remove the blockade, US forces said the blockade would stay until a deal with Iran is signed in Switzerland this Friday.Key Facts
- The three tankers are named Diona, Hero II, and Sonia I.
- All three tankers are owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company, which is sanctioned by the US Treasury.
- The ships crossed the US blockade line between Oman and Iran while broadcasting their locations.
- This is the first time since March that these tankers have broadcast their positions.
- The blockade has reduced Iran’s crude oil exports to the lowest in six years, about 260,000 barrels per day in May.
- Another tanker, Stream, owned by the same company, is near the blockade and has been near Karachi, Pakistan, since early May.
- After the US-Iran deal announcement, Iranian-linked tankers have become more active globally.
- Two other Iranian tankers, Dan and Sinopa, reappeared near the Strait of Malacca, heading towards Iran.
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