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Iran Shadow Fleet Oil Depleted
WSJ reports Iran's shadow tanker fleet, once holding 135M barrels, has run dry under the US blockade, costing Tehran at least $25B.
Key points
- WSJ reports Iran had about 135 million barrels parked on tankers off Malaysia and Singapore, sold quietly to China for billions.
- The reserves were under 1 million barrels by Oct 5 and are now completely exhausted, per the post.
- CENTCOM says the blockade has denied Iran at least $25 billion in oil revenue.
- Oil makes up 30-40% of the regime's government revenue, and its currency has lost a third of its value since July.
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🚨 BREAKING OVERNIGHT: IRAN'S major shadow fleet of tankers is officially *OUT OF OIL*, predicted by Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent and caused by Trump and Hegseth's blockade — WSJ
THERE IT IS 🔥🔥
When the war started, Iran had about 135 million barrels parked on tankers off Malaysia and Singapore, sold quietly to China for billions, WSJ reports
The reserves were under 1 million barrels by Oct 5 and are now completely exhausted. ZERO!!!
CENTCOM says the blockade has denied Iran at least $25 billion in oil revenue
Oil makes up 30-40% of the regime's government revenue, and its currency has lost a third of its value since July
Maximum pressure is WORKING. Bessent called it and this was part of their plan! 🇺🇸
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Reaction on X: Most replies cheer the news, with some joking about making Iran "PERSIA" again and others criticizing Democrats over Hegseth and Bessent. One reply notes that workers still face higher gas prices the blockade helped create.
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