Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites

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Published: 19 Oct 2026 · 16:26 UTC
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Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country is throttling Tehran’s exports.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
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