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diplomacyJun 16, 2026
How The US Borrowed Iran's Playbook For A Covert Operation That Moved Over 90 Million Oil Barrels Through
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The U.S. military has reportedly been clandestinely carrying out ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf. This operation, reminiscent of Iranian tactics used to evade sanctions, has been ongoing since early May.
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- Namrata SenBy Namrata Sen
The U.S. military has reportedly been clandestinely carrying out ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf. This operation, reminiscent of Iranian tactics used to evade sanctions, has been ongoing since early May. The covert operation has involved a minimum of 92 vessels and is bein…
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