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Iranian Navy reports tanker fire in Strait of Hormuz; Iran keeps shipping fuel despite US blockade

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Neutral summary

Iran's navy said on Friday it had detected an oil tanker on fire as it attempted to cross a prohibited area east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman. The navy described the tanker as “violating” and said it had switched off its tracking systems, giving no indication of what caused the fire. India's minister of ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said 15 Indians were aboard and none of the sailors were hurt. Separately, Reuters reported, citing shipping intelligence and four people in maritime security, that Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July despite the US naval blockade. Tehran has in recent weeks been concealing such cargoes among a growing volume of ship-to-ship transfers by other Gulf producers off Oman, the sources said. Analysis by the US advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) shows at least eight gas tankers carrying Iranian LPG have left the Gulf of Oman since mid-July. While a fraction of its former energy exports, the cargoes are rare evidence of petroleum products getting through a blockade that has halted Iran's crude exports.

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Outlets: 7. Countries: 6. Facts in the shared core: 3.

Publication timeline

  1. · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)

    Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows. Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows  Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite…

  2. · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)

    Iran's navy says oil tanker detected on fire in Gulf of Oman. Iran's navy says oil tanker detected on fire in Gulf of Oman Iran's navy said on Friday that it had detected an oil tanker on fire as it attempted to cross a…

  3. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    ВМС Ирана сообщили о пожаре на танкере в Оманском заливе

  4. · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)

    Exclusive-Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows. By Feras Dalatey and Jonathan Saul DAMASCUS/LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since…

  5. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    ВМС Ирана заявили о пожаре на танкере в восточной части Ормузского пролива. ВМС Ирана сообщили о возгорании на нефтяном танкере, пытавшемся пересечь восточную часть Ормузского пролива, передает телерадиокомпания IRIB."Н…

  6. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    Iran manages to ship some gas, jet fuel despite US blockade, sanctions, data shows. Analysis by US advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), shows at least eight gas tankers carrying Iranian liquefied petroleum…

  7. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    Malgré le blocus "infaillible" des États-Unis, l'Iran a réussi à exporter des millions de barils de GPL et du kérosène. Selon les données de suivi du trafic maritime dévoilées par Reuters, l'Iran est parvenu à exporter…

  8. · IRNA (outlet profile)

    Iranian Navy spots oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz. Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Navy surveillance teams have detected and identified a non-compliant oil tanker that had caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz whil…

  9. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    В Ормузском проливе поражен танкер с 15 индийцами на борту. Никто из моряков не пострадал, сообщил министр портов, водных путей и судоходства Индии Сарбананда Соновал

Factual core

  • Iran's navy detected an oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.
  • The US naval blockade against Iran has not fully prevented Iranian exports of LPG and jet fuel.
  • The tanker was attempting to cross a prohibited area east of the Strait of Hormuz.

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