00:00While ships are being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, one country's oil is still moving
00:04almost untouched, and that country is Iran.
00:07Despite rising tensions and military strikes from the United States and Israel since February
00:1128, Iran's oil exports have barely slowed down.
00:15Tanker tracking data shows Iran shipped between 13 and 16 million barrels of crude oil in
00:21just the first days of March.
00:23Meanwhile, attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have nearly stopped oil exports from
00:28several other Gulf countries.
00:29So how is Iran still exporting?
00:32Many Iranian tankers stay inside Iran's exclusive economic zone, hugging its waters as they travel.
00:38This strategy helps them avoid interception and gives them a layer of protection.
00:42Some of these massive supertankers have already delivered around 8 million barrels of oil near
00:47Singapore.
00:48Experts say the U.S. may be cautious about seizing Iranian vessels, because that move could trigger
00:53an even bigger crisis.
00:55If Iran felt it had nothing left to lose, it could try something drastic, like shutting
01:00the Strait of Hormuz completely.
01:02And that narrow waterway carries about a fifth of the world's oil supply.
01:06Which means the real question is not just about Iran's exports.
01:10It's about how long the Strait of Hormuz can stay open.
01:13U.S. may be of the influence of Japan.
01:13I mean, we are the last few months.
01:13But we are saying this is the design of Piedras.
01:13The U.S. may be of the importance of oil pressure because of the oil pressure and oil pressure.
01:13But these are still not really , we are positive, that we are going to be of the
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