US Naval Blockade Stalls Iranian Oil Exports at Kharg Island

US Naval Blockade Stalls Iranian Oil Exports at Kharg Island

Dozens of Iranian oil tankers are idling off the coast in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as a reimposed U.S. naval blockade disrupts energy exports. The restrictions have silenced Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of the nation’s crude shipments, cutting off an essential economic lifeline for the second time in three months. … Read more