Iranian oil tankers cluster near Chabahar Port amid US blockade line

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

Satellite images show six to eight Iranian supertankers idling off Chabahar in the Gulf of Oman, with additional smaller tankers nearby.
The tankers are positioned just outside the Persian Gulf and close to the US blockade line, following recent US Navy interceptions of two large crude carriers in the area.
This clustering highlights ongoing tensions between Iran and the US over oil shipments and maritime security, with increased monitoring by both Iranian and US forces near strategic shipping lanes.

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