Two Iranian supertankers exit US blockade zone, tracking group says

Middle East Eye · June 16, 2026 Sanctions

Two Iranian supertankers exit US blockade zone, tracking group says Maritime tracking service TankerTrackers says two Iranian supertankers have successfully exited a US Navy blockade area, marking "Iran's first crude oil exports in two months". According to the group's statement on X, automatic identification system data and satellite imagery from 15 June confirmed that the National Iranian Tanker Company's vessels Diona and Hero 2 left the blockade perimeter "carrying a combined total of 3. 8 million barrels of Iranian crude oil between them".

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