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Iranian Tanker Evades American Blockade to Deliver Gas to China, Watchdog Reports

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Iranian Tanker Evades American Blockade to Deliver Gas to China, Watchdog Reports
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Fox NewsRightIranian ‘ghost fleet’ filmed evading US blockade en route to China, UANI saysfirst
New York PostLean RightIranian ‘ghost fleet’ filmed evading US blockade en route to China, UANI says+10 h

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An Iranian tanker slipped past an American naval blockade carrying roughly 500,000 barrels of sanctioned liquefied petroleum gas bound for China, according to reporting from the New York Post and Fox News based on findings by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). The advocacy organization covertly monitored and recorded footage of the ship, identified as the SOGL, during its transit.

According to Fox News, the vessel departed Assaluyeh Port in late August before traversing past naval surveillance on September 1. UANI tracked the ship across thousands of miles to Malaysia's Eastern Outer Port Limits Anchorage, an offshore staging area about 70 kilometers from the coast, where investigators filmed it receiving provisions on September 16 before it moved on to China. The New York Post reported that the shipment was destined for China's Xinzhou Port.

Fox News also noted that UANI has recorded at least nine smaller tankers slipping past American forces in the Strait of Hormuz since maritime restrictions were reimposed in July. A UANI analyst told the outlet that while the blockade has effectively prevented large crude oil tankers from exporting petroleum, smaller opportunistic vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exploited logistical hubs to reach Asian markets.

How outlets are covering this

According to reports by the New York Post and Fox News, monitoring group United Against Nuclear Iran tracked a tanker evading American naval forces to transport half a million barrels of sanctioned gas to China.

Shared reporting

  • United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) documented and filmed a tanker evading a U.S. naval blockade en route to China.
  • The tanker was identified as the SOGL.
  • The vessel transported approximately 500,000 barrels of sanctioned Iranian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Different framing

  • The New York Post highlighted Xinzhou Port as the tanker's final destination in China, while Fox News focused its reporting on the ship's intermediate stop at a Malaysian offshore anchorage and the broader pattern of small tankers breaching the blockade.

Why it matters

The reported breach illustrates the persistent difficulty of enforcing maritime trade barriers, as smaller vessels exploit regional maritime hubs to keep Iranian energy exports flowing to Asian buyers.

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