Iran-Linked Tanker Enters Arabian Sea Past US Blockade Boundary
The tanker, identified as the G Summer and previously sanctioned by the United States, has a carrying capacity of roughly 7,000 cubic meters. Data showed the vessel transmitting its position from the Arabian Sea while also indicating it had an “all Chinese crew” on board.
Tracking details suggested that the ship’s most recent cargo originated from Iran. At the same time, it listed Galle, Sri Lanka, as its destination—a commonly used waypoint for vessels traveling onward toward East Asia.
This movement follows expanded US enforcement measures introduced on April 13, which extended restrictions to include all Iranian ports, along with waters in the Gulf of Oman and sections of the Arabian Sea.
Since those measures were put in place, ships linked to Iran have continued operating within the Persian Gulf, but none had previously ventured as far into the Arabian Sea as this vessel, based on available tracking data.
Earlier, US naval forces intercepted and seized an Iranian cargo ship, marking the first such action since the blockade began. Reports also indicated that Iranian authorities have instructed at least 27 vessels to reverse course or return to port following the introduction of the restrictions.
The route taken by the G Summer suggests it may have made a swift change in direction south of Iraq, an area where ship-to-ship transfers involving Iranian cargo have reportedly occurred in the past.
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