Iranian Oil Smuggling Scheme Uses Fake Iraqi Ship Identities to Evade U.S. Blockade, Intelligence Firm Says

A maritime intelligence firm reported on April 29 that a group of U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers are falsifying their location data to appear anchored off Iraq while secretly loading Iranian crude, according to Windward AI. The scheme involves four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) holding an estimated 8 million barrels worth approximately $800 million at current […]