Why Iran’s Shadow Oil Fleet Is So Hard for Trump to Stop | WSJ

Despite U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s oil revenues, a shadowy fleet of aging tankers is keeping the trade alive–using deceptive tactics like disabled tracking systems and ship-to-ship transfers to deliver oil to buyers through Southeast Asia’s busiest shipping lanes. WSJ’s Jon Emont explains how this elaborate evasion network operates by hiding in plain sight. Chapters: 0:00 Iran’s dark fleet 0:58 How to find a ghost ship 3:24 Out at sea where ships move transfers 5:48 Ship-to-ship transfer 6:33 Is the U.S. blockade working? News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Iran #Oil #WSJ