00:2634 tankers, one blockade,
00:29and a reality that's shaking Washington's strategy.
00:32Despite an aggressive U.S. naval crackdown,
00:36dozens of Iran-linked oil tankers have slipped through the net,
00:39exposing the limits of enforcement
00:41in one of the world's most contested waterways.
00:44According to tracking data cited by the Financial Times,
00:48at least 34 vessels connected to Iran
00:50have successfully crossed the blockade line
00:52near the Strait of Hormuz.
00:54Many of them were carrying crude oil,
00:56a direct challenge to U.S. efforts to choke off Tehran's energy exports.
01:01The operation was supposed to be airtight,
01:03a naval cordon stretching across key transit routes.
01:06But the numbers tell a different story.
01:08Out of those 34 vessels,
01:10at least 19 exited the Persian Gulf,
01:13and 17 were fully loaded.
01:15That means oil is still flowing,
01:17and in significant volumes.
01:19Analysts say Iran's network
01:20is proving far more resilient than expected.
01:23For years, Tehran has refined a system designed to evade sanctions,
01:27ship-to-ship transfers,
01:29hidden cargo origins,
01:30and vessels that simply disappear from tracking systems.
01:33According to data from Fortexa,
01:35around 82% of Iran-China shipments
01:38involve at least one such transfer,
01:40often taking place near Malaysia or Fujaira,
01:42a shadow supply chain
01:44built to survive exactly this kind of pressure.
01:46Even now,
01:48many of these tankers are turning off their AIS transponders,
01:51vanishing from radar,
01:52only to reappear later,
01:54far beyond the reach of enforcement.
01:56And the destination?
01:57Largely unchanged.
01:59Up to 90% of Iran's crude exports
02:01are still heading to China.
02:03The United States has taken action.
02:05In recent days,
02:06the United States Navy has seized multiple,
02:08including the MV Tosca
02:09and the MT Tiffany,
02:11op-rempting,
02:12and in many cases succeeding,
02:14to cross.
02:14Some hug coastlines,
02:16others blend into commercial traffic,
02:18all testing the limits of U.S. enforcement.
02:21Meanwhile,
02:21the broader situation is becoming more complex.
02:24Around 800 ships are now stuck in the Persian Gulf,
02:27caught between rising tensions
02:28and uncertain transit conditions.
02:30The International Maritime Organization
02:32is working on evacuation plans,
02:34but progress depends on one thing,
02:37de-escalation.
02:38President Donald Trump
02:39has extended the ceasefire indefinitely,
02:41but insists the blockade will remain.
02:43A dual-track strategy.
02:45Pause the fighting.
02:46Maintain the pressure.
02:47But if oil continues to move,
02:49if tankers keep slipping through,
02:51the question becomes unavoidable.
02:52Is the blockade working?
02:54Or is Iran simply adapting faster
02:56than the system can contain it?
02:57Because in this battle,
02:59control isn't just about presence.
03:01It's about persistence.
03:02And right now,
03:04the flow hasn't stopped.
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03:23Bye.
03:24Bye.
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