Nonprofit UANI said in a routine shipping update on Oct. 5 that a U.S. blockade has left dozens of tankers loaded with Iranian oil stranded near Iran and anchored in other waters. At least 50 tankers laden with Iranian oil remain near Iran, roughly unchanged from two months earlier; most carry crude, with some refined products and LPG. UANI said some empty ships are anchoring across the Indian Ocean–Pacific region rather than returning to Iranian ports; 20 Iran-flagged vessels are anchored near

Nonprofit UANI said in a routine shipping update on Oct. 5 that a U.S. blockade has left dozens of tankers loaded with Iranian oil stranded near Iran and anchored in other waters. At least 50 tankers laden with Iranian oil remain near Iran, roughly unchanged from two months earlier; most carry crude, with some refined products and LPG. UANI said some empty ships are anchoring across the Indian Ocean–Pacific region rather than returning to Iranian ports; 20 Iran-flagged vessels are anchored near Sri Lanka and one is near Oman.