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Sanctioned tankers disguised as Iraqi<\/a> vessels are moving hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian<\/a> crude as President Donald Trump<\/a> doubled down on the port blockade to squeeze Tehran\u2019s oil lifeline, according to maritime intelligence.<\/p>\n

Windward AI<\/a> claimed Wednesday that a group of U.S.-sanctioned tankers are falsifying<\/a> their location data to come off as anchored off Iraq while secretly loading Iranian oil at Iranian ports.<\/p>\n

“Among the tankers spoofing their location in the area identified by Windward are four VLCCs: Alicia (IMO 9281695), RHN (IMO 9208215), Star Forest (9237632), and Aqua (IMO 9248473), using various flags, including fraudulent registries from Curacao and Malawi,” the firm told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“For the four VLCCs, each VLCC can hold about 2 million barrels, so four of them would hold 8 million barrels, worth about $800 million at $100 per barrel,” Windward said.<\/p>\n

TRUMP CASTS MADURO\u2019S OUSTER AS \u2018SMART\u2019 MOVE AS RUSSIA, CHINA ENTER THE FRAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This came as Trump said Wednesday he will keep Iran under a naval blockade until it agrees to a deal addressing U.S. concerns about its nuclear program.<\/p>\n

The U.S. administration has demanded that Iran dismantle its uranium enrichment<\/a> program, while Tehran maintains that enrichment is a sovereign right and nonnegotiable, leaving little room for compromise.<\/p>\n

Windward AI noted a “cluster” sanctioned tankers spoofing locations and sighted to the West of the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“A cluster of 10 Iran-trading, U.S.-sanctioned tankers is now spoofing its AIS location to falsely appear at anchorages off Basrah, Iraq, as the blockade continues to constrict Iranian ports,” Windward explained.<\/p>\n

“The vessels identified by Windward Multi-Source Intelligence are manipulating their signals to create a digital alibi,” the intelligence firm claimed.<\/p>\n

“By broadcasting fake destination messages to Iraqi ports, the tankers appear to be in Iraqi waters while covertly sailing to Iran to load sanctioned oil.<\/p>\n

US AND UKRAINE TARGET 1,000-VESSEL ‘DARK FLEET’ SMUGGLING SANCTIONED OIL WORLDWIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Once loaded, the vessels re-emerge on AIS to suggest a legitimate Iraqi origin for the cargo.”<\/p>\n

The U.S. blockade on Iranian ports began<\/a> April 13 as part of a broader effort to pressure Iran into renegotiating limits on its nuclear program.<\/p>\n

The blockade has unfolded in stages, starting with naval deployments and restricted maritime enforcement<\/a> to limit Iran\u2019s oil exports and economic activity.<\/p>\n

Windward said more than two dozen tankers are currently confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings<\/a> and exports by more than half.<\/p>\n

“This deceptive practice is under intensified scrutiny as the vessels are part of a larger group of more than two dozen tankers currently confined west of Hormuz,” the firm said.<\/p>\n

“The handysize tanker Paola and Long Range One tanker Adena, both signaling \u2018Iraqi owner\u2019 but linked to a sanctioned network<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

TRUMP DECLARES ‘VENEZUELAN REGIME’ A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, ORDERS OIL TANKER BLOCKADE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The firm claimed three medium-range tankers, including Aqualis, Kush and Charminar, and the LPG carrier Royal H (IMO 9155341), which was newly sanctioned in February, are currently displaying “erratic voyage trails to suggest a loading at the Iraqi port of Khor Al Zubair.”<\/p>\n

“The tell-tale spoofing signs, including erratic patterns and fake port signals, highlight the shifting tactics used by the dark fleet<\/a> as the blockade more than halves Iranian oil loadings and exports,” the firm said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile. Iran\u2019s Mohammad Ghalibaf slammed U.S. policymakers Wednesday, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, over the impact of the U.S. blockade<\/a> of Iranian ports.<\/p>\n

The parliamentary speaker cited “junk advice” and blamed the Treasury for pushing up oil prices.<\/p>\n

“Three days in, no well exploded,” Ghalibaf said in a post shared on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/irans-800m-oil-smuggling-scheme-uses-tankers-posing-iraqi-ships-dodge-blockade- <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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