Nice Try: Iran’s $800M Oil Smuggling Scheme Using Fake Iraqi Tankers Falls Apart
Iran attempted to bypass U.S. sanctions by disguising sanctioned oil tankers as Iraqi vessels to smuggle $800 million worth of crude, but the scheme was uncovered by maritime intelligence. U.S. naval blockades and enhanced monitoring have prevented the tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The operation highlights ongoing efforts by Iran to evade economic pressure amid tightening international sanctions.
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Nice Try: Iran’s $800M Oil Smuggling Scheme Using Fake Iraqi Tankers Falls Apart By Ward Clark | 11:40 AM on April 30, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. U.S. Navy via AP Operation Economic Fury may have done more lasting damage to Iran than Operation Epic Fury. The squeeze is on, as the saying goes, and as we've noted in several stories in recent days, Iran's economy is in a doom spiral. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); The mullahs and their minions aren't just throwing up their hands and giving up, though. Iran has come up with a new trick to sneak oil tankers past the U.S.
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