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June 17, 2026Verified News Online

Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas CopelandandShruti Menon,BBC Verify

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Map showing the location of the US blockade line, which runs between southeastern Iran and northeastern Oman, dividing the Gulf of Oman from the Indian Ocean. The map shows the path of the three ships as coloured arrows. Sonia and Hero II crossed the blockade line and sailed southeast after departing the area of Chabahar in Iran, while Diona's line appears once it is already across the line, heading in the same direction.

The sanctioned tanker Tifani was previously intercepted by the US more than 10 days after leaving the Gulf

US Department of Defense An image showing a helicopter landing on the deck of an oil tanker — The sanctioned tanker Tifani was previously intercepted by the US more than 10 days after leaving the Gulf

A map showing MarineTraffic tracking data for two Iranian oil tankers - Dan and Sinopa - which have been seen sailing north-west through the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia

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