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Iranian tankers reach ports via Pakistan despite Trump blockade claims

RT News · · 336 words · By Russia Today
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“Three Iranian oil tankers have bypassed what US President Donald Trump has called a naval “wall of steel” in the Strait of Hormuz and reached Iranian ports through Pakistani waters over the past two days”
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Multiple sources (RT World News and other reports cited in web results) confirm that Iranian tankers bypassed the US naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz to reach Iranian ports via the Gulf of Oman/Pakistani waters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian navy problems. In May 2020, Iran launched missiles at one of their own ships in a friendly fire accident, killing 19 sailors.[37] On 2 June 2021, the IRIS Kharg, a modified Ol-class replenishm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil tankers bound for Asian markets and Greek and Chinese merchant ships have crossed the strategic strait in the past week, despite the danger of attacks. If the offensive does not cease, Tehran will…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/iran-mai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tags: US Iran war strait of hormuz oil tankers.The U.S. Navy boarded and seized a large tanker carrying Iranian oil south of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean, some 2,000 miles from the strait.
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/us-iran-war-strait-…
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“Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iran last month to choke off the country’s oil trade and pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal on its nuclear program.”
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The imposition of a naval blockade by the US to pressure Iran on its nuclear program is reported by RT World News, NPR, and BBC News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iran last month to choke off the country’s oil trade and pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal on its nuclear program.
https://www.rt.com/news/639665-iran-bypasses-blockade-tanker…
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web search NEUTRAL — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the …
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5811770/iran-war-update…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US will impose a naval blockade, he wrote. "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas." He also said that the US would continue clearing mines from the Strait of Horm…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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“Iran operates ports outside the Strait of Hormuz choke point, including Chabahar and Jask near the Pakistani border”
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RT World News explicitly mentions Chabahar and Jask as ports outside the Strait of Hormuz, and a separate source discusses the economic activity and importance of the Chabahar port.
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web search NEUTRAL — of the Strait of Hormuz, with video footage also showing ships turning away from the Strait.[27][28] On 18 April, Iran said that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to the US refusing to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Fishermen operating out of Chabahar now land approximately 200,000 tons of fish annually, accounting for roughly one-seventh of Iran’s total national catch. Tuna, in particular, has emerged as a major…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/02/15/764110/discover-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran operates ports outside the Strait of Hormuz choke point, including Chabahar and Jask near the Pakistani border, allowing ships to reach Iranian territory via the Gulf of Oman without entering the…
https://www.rt.com/news/639665-iran-bypasses-blockade-tanker…
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“the empty vessels belonging to Iranian state-owned oil firm, NIOC, transited through Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone before arriving at Iranian ports.”
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While sources confirm empty tankers are entering the perimeter and NIOC exists, the specific detail about them transiting through Pakistan's exclusive economic zone is not independently corroborated by multiple distinct news organizations in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC). in charge of onshore oilfields in southern Iran. Focuses on onshore upstream activity in the province of Khuzestan. As Khuzestan is the main oil and gas-pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Iranian_Oil_Company
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web search NEUTRAL — Azadegan Oil Field in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran. (File photo by Shana). Iran says its oil production and exports continued without disruption during the 40 days of the US-Israeli aggression, …
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/05/08/768259/Iran-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Empty tankers have been entering the perimeter. Depending on loading rate, Iran could handle another 4-6 weeks in tanker loadings provided no additional empty tankers arrive. Add to that, vacant stor…
https://maritime-executive.com/article/empty-tankers-are-ext…
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“Citing the TankerTrackers platform, the agency said the tankers’ combined capacity is about 5 million barrels of crude oil.”
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Two separate search results explicitly state that the three tankers have a combined capacity of approximately five million barrels of crude oil.
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web search NEUTRAL — Combined, the vessels have the capacity to transport roughly five million barrels of Iranian crude oil, it added.The three tankers have a combined capacity of around 5 million barrels of crude. pic.tw…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/08/768259/Iran-says-oi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The tankers returned to Iranian ports empty, most likely on their return journey after unloading oil. Together, their deadweight capacity is approximately five million barrels of crude.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/05/08/2291076.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s aging tankers used for oil reserves as blockade strains storage capacity. The vessel's commission suggests that Iran’s energy sector and oil storage capacity are facing a crisis, as the US Navy…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895234
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“a confidential US intelligence assessment concluded Iran can survive the blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe economic hardship.”
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Three separate web search results confirm a confidential CIA/US intelligence assessment stating Iran could survive the blockade for three to four months.
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web search NEUTRAL — A confidential CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more severe ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/07/…
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web search NEUTRAL — A SYSTEM-DRIVEN geopolitical and military standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping assumptions about how long economic and naval pressure can realistically constrain Iran. A recent U.S. intellige…
https://arabpress.com/zkkpmm-u-s-intelligence-assessment-sug…
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web search NEUTRAL — A confidential CIA assessment has challenged claims that Iran is on the brink of collapse, suggesting the country can withstand the ongoing US naval blockade for three to four months before facing ...
https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/iran-can-withsta…
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“Tehran has reportedly been using tankers as floating storage, while reducing output in order to preserve infrastructure.”
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Multiple sources discuss Iran's use of tankers for floating storage and the strain on storage capacity due to the blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago · Iran live updates: Rubio says US expects response from Iran on potential deal Friday The U.S. conducted strikes against Iranian targets on Thursday.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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“Analysts estimate that Iran currently has access to about 65-75 million barrels of floating storage capacity, equivalent to roughly 36-42 days of its prewar crude exports.”
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The specific figure of 65-75 million barrels of floating storage capacity is cited by Vortexa and reported in multiple search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — In total, Iran has access to 65 million to 75 million barrels of floating storage capacity, according to Vortexa, much of it tied up in "dark" tankers operating within the Gulf.
https://fortune.com/2026/05/02/iran-oil-production-cuts-crud…
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web search NEUTRAL — A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed and ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-naval-blockade-sq…
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web search NEUTRAL — New shipping data show that despite a surge in oil loadings from its Persian Gulf terminals over the past two months, Iran has faced difficulties in getting its crude to Chinese buyers, resulting in a…
https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/iran-increases-floating…
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“Pakistan has also opened multiple overland transit routes connecting its ports and border crossings to Iran”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the opening of overland transit routes by Pakistan to Iran.
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