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US military copied Iran's smuggling tactics to move Gulf oil, report reveals
The US military has coordinated the transfer of 90 million barrels of Gulf oil since May using ship-to-ship operations, mirroring Iran's sanctions-evasion tactics. The operation involves tankers disabling transponders and dimming lights to avoid detection while transferring oil near a strait controlled by Iran, with at least 92 ships participating.
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