US and Iran Divide Straits in Secret Oil Deal

The conflict between the US and Iran has entered a 'gray zone' where there is neither peace nor total war. The situation is complex, with multiple players involved, including China, Russia, and other countries.

A recent analysis by Fars, Iran's largest state news agency, reveals that in the first quarter of 2026, Tehran sold crude oil worth $7.5 billion abroad, a 150% increase compared to the previous year. This figure contradicts earlier reports of a significant decline in Iranian oil exports.

The US and Iran have informally divided the Strait of Hormuz into two routes for the transit of oil. The Americans quietly regulated international oil prices through millions of barrels of oil from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq.