Iran Seeks Ways to Bypass US Oil Blockade

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad announced that his country is employing various strategies to circumvent the US blockade, which was reinstated by President Trump in mid-July after negotiations for a new deal collapsed.

The oil industry remains active and is pursuing multiple measures to eventually bypass the blockade entirely, according to Iranian media.

During a brief three-week period in mid-June to mid-July when the blockade was lifted, Iran managed to export significant volumes of oil from the Persian Gulf.

However, vessel-tracking data indicates that Iranian oil exports in August fell sharply compared to the previous year, following the reimposition of sanctions.