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Despite U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s oil revenues, a shadowy fleet of aging tankers is keeping the trade alive–using deceptive tactics like disabled tracking systems and ship-to-ship transfers to deliver oil to buyers through Southeast Asia’s busiest shipping lanes.
WSJ’s Jon Emont explains how this elaborate evasion network operates by hiding in plain sight.
Chapters:
0:00 Iran’s dark fleet
0:58 How to find a ghost ship
3:24 Out at sea where ships move transfers
5:48 Ship-to-ship transfer
6:33 Is the U.S. blockade working?
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