Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz
Summary
Iran has announced plans to disrupt an oil transfer system in the Strait of Hormuz used by the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to export energy despite Iranian attacks and sanctions. Iran’s security chief warned that these operations are illegal under Iran’s control of the strait and threatened military and cyber attacks on related infrastructure.Key Facts
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway where about 20% of the world’s oil and gas passed before the recent conflict.
- The US Navy helped set up a shuttle system using smaller ships to transfer oil to larger tankers, allowing Gulf states to export oil despite Iranian attacks.
- Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, said Iran has been attacking vessels involved in this transfer system for weeks.
- Iran claims the strait is under its control and accuses the US and UAE of illegal oil smuggling.
- Iran threatened to target digital infrastructure such as cables, data centers, and AI facilities linked to the US near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps previously threatened tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain due to their US military ties.
- Tehran demands all its conditions be met before agreeing to reopen the Strait fully and end the conflict with the US and Israel.
- The transfer system uses very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and smaller vessels, sometimes operating at night and turning off ship signals to avoid attacks.
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