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.
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