US military copied Iran's smuggling tactics to move Gulf oil, report reveals
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-06-16 20:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, War & Conflict
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The US military has secretly coordinated the transfer of an estimated 90 million barrels of Gulf oil since May, adopting Iran’s own sanctions-evasion tactics to covertly move the oil, a recent Reuters investigation revealed.
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