Iran suspends ship tracking systems in an attempt to evade the embargo

Reuters reported that Iran is disabling ship tracking systems in an attempt to evade sanctions.
Al Arabiya, via its X platform account, quoted Reuters as saying that Iranian oil exports have fallen by more than 80% since last March.
A highly effective siege
said The US military the blockade on Iran is very effective, and that there are currently 41 tankers carrying 69 million barrels of oil that Iran cannot sell.
Al Arabiya, via its X platform account, quoted the US military as saying: "We are doing a great job of preventing maritime trade to and from Iranian ports, and on Wednesday we diverted the 42nd vessel that was attempting to breach the blockade."
It added: "The blockade has prevented the Iranian regime from obtaining more than $6 billion."
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telephone conversations
US President Donald Trump his country is holding telephone talks with Iran, but he prefers face-to-face negotiations, adding: Iran declare surrender now.
Al Arabiya, via its X platform account, quoted Trump as saying: "There will be no agreement with Iran unless it agrees not to possess nuclear weapons."
He continued: "Our situation with Iran is very good. The Iranian economy is collapsing, their currency is worthless, and we have destroyed more than 80% of Iran's missile capabilities. There are 159 Iranian ships at the bottom of the sea."
He reiterated that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons, and that while it now possesses a small percentage of missile manufacturing facilities, it did acquire light weapons during the truce, and we know their location.



