Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
A network of at least ten tankers — including four very large crude carriers capable of holding 8 million barrels collectively — has been identified spoofing AIS location data to appear anchored off Basra, Iraq, while covertly loading sanctioned Iranian crude, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI. The scheme, which represents one layer of a broader sanctions-evasion apparatus involving ship-to-ship transfers, fraudulent flag registries, and oil blending operations, comes as a U.S. naval blockade imposed on April 13, 2026, has cut Iran's oil exports by roughly 70 percent and pushed the country toward a storage crisis.