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The US military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May near the Strait of Hormuz, employing drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.

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near the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, off Oman’s port of Sohar, Gulf of Oman, Bahrain

Who
US military, Reuters, 11 people familiar with the operation, 4 sources including a former US official, a US defense official, the White House, the Iranian government, Noam Raydan, Michael Froman, 8 sources including a private security contractor, Dynacom Tankers Management, George Procopiou, a maritime source, 4 sources familiar with the arrangements, Emirati, ADNOC, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, TankerTrackers.com
What
The US military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May near the Strait of Hormuz, employing drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:08 GMT · 1h 56m ago
Where
near the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, off Oman’s port of Sohar, Gulf of Oman, Bahrain ·
Why
The operation aims to maintain Gulf energy exports amidst tensions and an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which was created when Iran effectively closed the strait in response to the U.S.-Israeli war.
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This secret US military operation is designed to circumvent an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows, potentially stabilizing global energy markets and mitigating inflation caused by supply disruptions, although it involves significant risks due to the covert nature of the transfers and potential for conflict.

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    The US military has been overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, using drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
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    The US military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May near the Strait of Hormuz, employing drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
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    The US military is overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz to keep Gulf exports flowing, using aerial and water drones and helicopters.
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    The US military has been overseeing covert ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since May, using a tactic Iran pioneered to dodge sanctions.
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    The US military has overseen clandestine ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since May, adopting a technique previously used by Iran to circumvent sanctions.
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  6. War & Conflict3h 12m ago
    The US military is secretly guiding oil tankers through the Gulf of Oman using drones and helicopters to facilitate ship-to-ship transfers, a tactic mirroring methods used by Iran.
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