Iran's tanker fleet stranded near Sri Lanka
Reports indicate that a fleet of around 20 empty Iranian tankers is stranded off the coast of Sri Lanka after being prevented by the United States from returning to Iranian ports as part of a maritime blockade aimed at disrupting Iran's oil exports. Data shows that these tankers were waiting to return to load new cargoes but are avoiding Iranian waters out of fear of being targeted, reflecting a decline in Tehran's ability to export oil and highlighting how the blockade has extended into the Indian Ocean. The figures reveal that all the state-owned tankers stopped near Sri Lanka have been stranded since mid-July, directly threatening Iran's economy and turning these vessels from export tools into targets attracting the blockade.
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